Suttee

[sʌti:]

Definition

(noun.) the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband.

Checker: Noelle--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

(n.) The act of burning a widow on the funeral pile of her husband.

Edited by Angelina

Definition

n. a usage long prevalent in India in accordance with which on the death of her husband the faithful widow burned herself on the funeral pyre along with her husband's body.—n. Suttee′ism the practice of self-immolation among Hindu widows.

Typist: Sophie