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   tragedy

   /ˈtradʒɪdi/

   noun

   • 1. an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe: "a tragedy that killed 95 people" Similar disastercalamitycatastrophecataclysmdevastationmisfortunemisadventuremishapreversevicissitudesetbacktrialtribulationafflictionblightinjuryadversitysad eventserious accidentshockblowpainsorrowmiserydistressagonyunhappinesssadnessdisappointmentinformal:bummerOpposite fortunejoy
   • 2. a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character: "Shakespeare's tragedies" Similar tragic dramadramaplayliterary:buskinOpposite comedy
   • ▪ the dramatic genre represented by tragedies: "Greek tragedy"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French tragedie, via Latin from Greek tragōidia, apparently from tragos ‘goat’ (the reason remains unexplained) + ōidē ‘song, ode’. Compare with tragic.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRAGEDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRAGEDY definition: 1. a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering: 2. a play about…. Learn more.

3. www.britannica.com › art › tragedy-literatureTragedy | Definition, Examples, History, Types, & Facts

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   Jun 6, 2024 · tragedy, branch of drama that treats in a serious and dignified style the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual. By extension the term may be applied to other literary works, such as the novel. Although the word tragedy is often used loosely to describe any sort of disaster or misfortune, it more precisely ...

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   The meaning of TRAGEDY is a disastrous event : calamity. How to use tragedy in a sentence.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › tragedyTRAGEDY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Tragedy definition: a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster. See examples of TRAGEDY used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › tragedyTRAGEDY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TRAGEDY meaning: 1. a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering: 2. a play about…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiontragedy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Tragedy struck the family when their son was hit by a car and killed. The whole affair ended in tragedy . Investigators are searching the wreckage of the plane to try to find the cause of the tragedy.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tragedyTragedy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Tragedy is a noun that indicates disaster or bad fortune. It would be a tragedy to lose your job, but an even greater tragedy to fall ill while unemployed and without health care.