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View synonyms for suttee
suttee
[ suh-tee, suht-ee ]
suttee
/ sʌˈtiː; ˈsʌtiː /
noun
- the former Hindu custom whereby a widow burnt herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre
- a Hindu widow who immolated herself in this way
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Derived Forms
- sutˈteeism, noun
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Other Words From
- sut·teeism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of suttee1
C18: from Sanskrit satī virtuous woman, from sat good
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Example Sentences
There took place, in 1827, the last suttee permitted under public sanction.
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I pondered and thought over and over again in my mind what could the word 'Suttee' mean.
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Az'la, a suttee, the young widow of Ar'valan, son of Keha'ma.
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His two most memorable acts are the abolition of suttee and the suppression of the Thugs.
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To this day the most holy spots of Hindu pilgrimage are thickly dotted with little white pillars, each commemorating a suttee.
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