TRAGEDY

noun (plural -dies) see: troglodyte Date: 14th century 1. a medieval narrative poem or tale typically describing the downfall of a great man, a serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force (as destiny) and having a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion that elicits pity or terror, the literary genre of tragic dramas, 2. a disastrous event ; calamity , misfortune , tragic quality or element