TRAGEDY


Meaning of TRAGEDY in English

■ noun ( plural tragedies )

1》 an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress.

2》 a serious play with an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.

Origin

ME: from OFr. tragedie , via L. from Gk tragōidia , appar. from tragos 'goat' (the reason remains unexplained) + ōidē 'song, ode'.

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