单词 | suttee |
释义 | Word Frequency suttee(sʌˈtiː, ˈsʌtiː) noun 1. the former Hindu custom whereby a widow burnt herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre 2. a Hindu widow who immolated herself in this way Derived forms sutteeism (sutˈteeism) noun Word origin C18: from Sanskrit satī virtuous woman, from sat good |
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