anumarana

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noun

The ancient Indian practice of voluntary death by self-immolation by Hindu widows after the death of the husband.

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satisuttee
OriginSanskrit अनुमरण →
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Meanings

nounanumarana (uncountable)

alternative anugamana

  1. HinduismhistoricaluncountableThe ancient Indian practice of voluntary death by self-immolation by Hindu widows after the death of the husband.

    Synonyms: sati, suttee

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe ancient Indian practice of voluntary death by self-immolation by Hindu widows after the death of the husband.

Similar
satisuttee
Also see
suttee

Origin

  1. Sanskritअनुमरण
  2. Englishanumarana

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुमरण (anumaraṇa).

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