Associations to the word «Suttee»

Wiktionary

SUTTEE, noun. The custom and/or act of a Hindu woman giving herself up to be cremated on her husband’s funeral pyre as a sign of her devotion to her late spouse.

Dictionary definition

SUTTEE, noun. The act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband.

Wise words

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