SUTTEE


Meaning of SUTTEE in English

n. (also sati) (pl. suttees or satis) esp. hist. 1 the Hindu practice of a widow immolating herself on her husband's funeral pyre. 2 a widow who undergoes or has undergone this.

[ Hindi & Urdu f. Skr. sati faithful wife f. sat good ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.