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Definition of Suttee
1. Noun. The act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband.
Definition of Suttee
1. n. A Hindoo widow who immolates herself, or is immolated, on the funeral pile of her husband; -- so called because this act of self-immolation is regarded as envincing excellence of wifely character.
Definition of Suttee
1. Noun. The custom and/or act of a Hindu woman giving herself up to be cremated on her husband’s funeral pyre as a sign of her devotion to her late spouse. ¹
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Definition of Suttee
1. a Hindu widow cremated on her husband's funeral pile to show her devotion to him [n -S]
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