suttee
🇺🇸
/ˈsʌtiː/
🇬🇧
/ˈsʌtiː/
noun
R
A very old custom where a wife would burn herself after her husband died.
In some ancient cultures, the practice of suttee was believed to bring honor to the family.
R
A wife who did this.
The story of the brave suttee who chose to burn with her husband's body is still told with respect.
translation
A very old custom where a wife would burn herself after her husband died.; A wife who did this.
Word Forms
Plural
suttees