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 ]
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. 2012