English Explanatory Dictionary

anumarana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

anumarana anugamana

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुमरण (anumaraṇa).

Synonyms

sati suttee
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