suttee

[ suh-tee, suht-ee ]

noun

1. sati.

suttee

/ sʌˈtiː; ˈsʌtiː /

noun

1. the former Hindu custom whereby a widow burnt herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre
2. a Hindu widow who immolated herself in this way

Derived Forms

• sutˈteeism, noun

Other Words From

• sut·teeism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of suttee¹

C18: from Sanskrit satī virtuous woman, from sat good

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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