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| trag·e·dy [ trájjədee ] (plural trag·e·dies) |
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1. very sad event: an event in life that evokes feelings of sorrow or grief
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2. disastrous event: a disastrous circumstance or event, e.g. serious illness, financial ruin, or fatality
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3. tragic play: a serious play with a tragic theme, often involving a heroic struggle and the downfall of the main character
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4. tragic piece of literature: a literary work that deals with a tragic theme
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5. tragedies as genre: the genre of plays or other literary works that deal with tragic themes
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| [14th century. Via French tragédie< Greek tragōidia "goat's song" < tragos "goat" + aeidein "sing"] |
