noun
- plural of suttee: the former Hindu practice of a widow burning herself on her husband’s funeral pyre, or women who performed this act
Usage: historical; archaic
Examples
- The British colonial government banned suttees in 1829.
- Historical records document the tragic practice of suttees in certain regions.
- Social reformers worked to end the custom of suttees.
- The abolition of suttees was part of broader social reform movements.
- Missionaries and local activists campaigned against suttees.
- Legal measures were enacted to prevent suttees from occurring.