suttee

== English == === Alternative forms === sati === Etymology === From Sanskrit सती (satī́, “good and virtuous or faithful wife”), from सत् (sát, “true, good, right etc.”). In English usage since 1786. Doublet of sin. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ʌti === Noun === suttee (countable and uncountable, plural suttees) (Hinduism, historical) The traditional custom of a Hindu woman giving herself up to be cremated on her husband’s funeral pyre as a sign of her devotion. Synonyms: anumarana, anugamana ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === Sati on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === tutees