(also suttee )
■ noun ( plural ~s or suttees ) the former Hindu practice of a widow throwing herself on to her husband's funeral pyre.
Origin
Hindi, from Sanskrit satī 'faithful wife', from sat 'good'.
(also suttee )
■ noun ( plural ~s or suttees ) the former Hindu practice of a widow throwing herself on to her husband's funeral pyre.
Origin
Hindi, from Sanskrit satī 'faithful wife', from sat 'good'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004