English Dictionary

Definition of “sati”

sati (ˈsʌtɪ)

(Hinduism)

a Hindu widow who offers herself on the funeral pile alongside her husband's body
a funeral ritual in which a Hindu widow who offers herself on the funeral pile alongside her husband's body

Partly because of her age, but also because of her kinship to Bhim Sen Thapa, the young girl was excused from performing sati.

Jonathan Gregson BLOOD AGAINST THE SNOWS: The Tragic Story of Nepal's Royal Dynasty (2002)

That is why there was a consensus, though not unanimity, on the abolition of sati propounded by Rajaram Mohan Roy.

Samachar (2004)

The critic, Hasan Suroor, castigated him for "defending" the caste system and sati in the name of Indian culture.

Outlook India (2004)

Si-Sawat

Suggested by Daved Wachsman (19 May 2013)
AKAN

Suggested by Daved Wachsman (19 May 2013)
SPAC

Suggested by Daved Wachsman (19 May 2013)
APA

Suggested by Daved Wachsman (19 May 2013)
To Get Along- You...

Suggested by Daved Wachsman (19 May 2013)
Zhlub

Suggested by Daved Wachsman (19 May 2013)