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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Hinduism, historical) The traditional custom of a Hindu woman giving herself up to be cremated on her husband’s funeral pyre as a sign of her devotion..
Use suttee when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Suttee means (Hinduism, historical) The traditional custom of a Hindu woman giving herself up to be cremated on her husband’s funeral pyre as a sign of her devotion..
Common synonyms include anumarana, anugamana.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use suttee where its definition matches the intended context.
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