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suttee

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Main Entry:
sut·tee 
          Listen to the pronunciation of suttee
Variant(s):
also sa·ti \(ˌ)sə-ˈtē, ˈsə-ˌtē\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Hindi satī wife who performs suttee, from Sanskrit, devoted woman, from feminine of sat true, good; akin to Old English sōth true — more at sooth
Date:
1786
: the act or custom of a Hindu widow willingly being cremated on the funeral pyre of her husband as an indication of her devotion to him ; also : a woman cremated in this way


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