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Suttee
Translation of "suttee" into Russian
suttee
Noun
suttee
suttees pl
сати
The practice of suttee was banned in India in the 19th century.
Практика сати была запрещена в Индии в 19 веке.
Definitions
suttee
Noun
The former Hindu practice in which a widow would immolate herself on her husband's funeral pyre.
The practice of suttee was banned in India in the 19th century due to its inhumane nature.
A widow who immolates herself on her husband's funeral pyre, in accordance with the former Hindu practice.
Locals gathered to witness the suttee before the authorities intervened.
suttee
Adjective
Relating to or characteristic of the practice of suttee.
Colonial laws eventually forbade all suttee ceremonies.