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anumarana

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

Noun

anumarana (uncountable)

  1. (Hinduism, historical) The ancient Indian practice of voluntary death by self-immolation by Hindu widows after the death of the husband.
    Synonyms:
    sati, suttee

Synonyms of anumarana

Forms of anumarana

alternative formanugamana

Origin of anumarana

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुमरण (anumaraṇa).

Questions about anumarana

What does anumarana mean?
Anumarana means the ancient Indian practice of voluntary death by self-immolation by Hindu widows after the death of the husband.
What part of speech is anumarana?
Anumarana is a noun.

Words near anumarana in the dictionary

  1. anukabiet
  2. Anuket
  3. Anukit
  4. Anukki
  5. Anukriti
  6. anumarana
  7. anumerical
  8. Anumita
  9. Anumula
  10. Anumulas
  11. Anunay

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