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Suttee
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What's The Definition Of Suttee?
[n] the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband
Synonyms | Synonyms for Suttee: Related Terms | Find terms related to Suttee: See Also | self-annihilation | self-destruction | suicide Suttee In Webster's Dictionary \Sut*tee"\, n. [Skr. sat[=i] a faithful wife, fem. of
sant existing, real, true, good, p. pr. of as to be. Cf.
{Sooth}.]
1. A Hindoo widow who immolates herself, or is immolated, on
the funeral pile of her husband; -- so called because this
act of self-immolation is regarded as envincing excellence
of wifely character. [India]
2. The act of burning a widow on the funeral pile of her
husband. [India]
Note: The practice, though abolished in British India law in
1829, is not wholly prevented.
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