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- [suh-tee, suht-ee]
- /sʌˈti, ˈsʌt i/
- /ˈsʌt.iː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-tee, suht-ee]
- /sʌˈti, ˈsʌt i/
Definitions of suttee word
- noun suttee a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law. 1
- noun suttee a Hindu widow who so immolates herself. 1
- noun suttee the former Hindu custom whereby a widow burnt herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre 0
- noun suttee a Hindu widow who immolated herself in this way 0
- noun suttee a Hindu widow who allowed herself to be cremated alive on the funeral pyre of her husband's body 0
- noun suttee the former Hindu custom of such self-immolation 0
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Origin of suttee
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90, sati is from the Sanskrit word satī good woman, woman devoted to her husband
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Parts of speech for Suttee
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suttee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
suttee usage trend in Literature
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