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Tragedy
ˈtradʒɪdi
Tragedy definitions
noun
tragedies
tragedy
- an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe
"a tragedy that killed 95 people"
disaster calamity catastrophe cataclysm devastation misfortune misadventure mishap reverse vicissitude setback trial tribulation affliction blight injury adversity sad event serious accident - a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character
"Shakespeare's tragedies"
- the dramatic genre represented by tragedies
"Greek tragedy"