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tragedy

noun

trag·​e·​dy ˈtra-jə-dē How to pronounce tragedy (audio)
plural tragedies
1
a
: a disastrous event : calamity
b
: misfortune
2
a
: a serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force (such as destiny) and having a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion that elicits pity or terror
b
: the literary genre of tragic dramas
c
: a medieval narrative poem or tale typically describing the downfall of a great man
3
: tragic quality or element

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Her son's death was a terrible tragedy. The situation ended in tragedy when the gunman shot and killed two students. The biggest tragedy here is that the accident could have easily been prevented. “Hamlet” is one of Shakespeare's best-known tragedies. The students are studying Greek tragedy. an actor who is drawn to tragedy See More
Recent Examples on the Web Similarly, life changes can be positive, like with the addition of a new family member, or steeped in tragedy. Leah Hall, Country Living, 13 Sep. 2022 Harford County will remember the lives lost in the 9/11 tragedy with several memorial events starting Friday. Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 But the character's return in the third film is shrouded in tragedy. Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Without the heroic efforts and quick thinking of Campos and his colleagues, the mission would’ve likely ended in tragedy, according to NASA. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Sep. 2022 But the title also references the story’s inspiration in Greek tragedy, with fraternal ties riven by conflicted loyalties, and blinding anger sparked by the consuming thirst for revenge. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 The same skepticism extends to acknowledging the state’s role in the tragedy. Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2022 Beckmann gave his own face to Pilate, outfitting himself with a cruel and jutting chin, as if to say that in the tragedy of history, the artist is implicated as well. Peter Saenger, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Some of these encounters have ended in tragedy on the bison’s end. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 17 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tragedie, from Middle French, from Latin tragoedia, from Greek tragōidia, from tragos goat (akin to Greek trōgein to gnaw) + aeidein to sing — more at troglodyte, ode

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2c

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The first known use of tragedy was in the 14th century

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