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.
Etymology: 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.
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu f. Skr. sati faithful wife f. sat good
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012