Suttee: alternatives and connections

Relationship by marriage (as between a husband and his wife's blood relations, or between a wife and her husband's blood relations); -…

One of a primitive people supposed to have lived in prehistoric times, in Central Asia, east of the Caspian Sea, and north of the Hind…

A Hindoo gentleman; a native clerk who writes English; also, a Hindoo title answering to Mr. or Esquire.

A husband; as, baron and feme, husband and wife.

The brother of one's husband or wife; also, the husband of one's sister; sometimes, the husband of one's wife's sister.

Forgiveness, either express or implied, by a husband of his wife or by a wife of her husband, for a breach of marital duty, as adulter…

A piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; a funeral hymn.

In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.

A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of her own brought…

That portion of the real estate of a man which his widow enjoys during her life, or to which a woman is entitled after the death of he…

The practice of too frequently using the word I; hence, a speaking or writing overmuch of one's self; self-exaltation; self-praise; th…

A funeral rite (usually in the plural); the ceremonies of burial; obsequies; funeral procession.

True and constant in affection or allegiance to a person to whom one is bound by a vow, be ties of love, gratitude, or honor, as to a…

Pertaining to a funeral or funerals; funeral; funereal.

Per. taining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies.

An emphasized form of the third person feminine pronoun; -- used as a subject with she; as, she herself will bear the blame; also used…

The act of immolating, or the state of being immolated, or sacrificed.

The heterodox Hindoo religion, of which the most striking features are the exaltation of saints or holy mortals, called jins, above th…