(also sut·tee ) / ˈsʌtiː; NAmE ; sʌˈti:/ noun
1.
[ U ] the former practice in Hinduism of a wife burning herself with the body of her dead husband
2.
[ C ] a wife who did this
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WORD ORIGIN
Hindi , from Sanskrit satī faithful wife, from sat good.
(also sut·tee ) / ˈsʌtiː; NAmE ; sʌˈti:/ noun
1.
[ U ] the former practice in Hinduism of a wife burning herself with the body of her dead husband
2.
[ C ] a wife who did this
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WORD ORIGIN
Hindi , from Sanskrit satī faithful wife, from sat good.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005