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    [Noun]  | "trag*e*dy" | \ ˈtra-jə-dē \


    1: a disastrous event : calamity

    2: misfortune

    3: 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


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English tragedie, from Middle French, from Latin tragoedia, from Greek tragōidia, from tragos goat (akin to Greek trōgein to gnaw) + aeidein to sing {mat|troglodyte|}, ;

    [Noun]  | "tragedies" 


    1: a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction;


      * e.g., " ... the earthquake and the ensuing damage was the worst tragedy to ever befall the city "





    2: bad luck or an example of this;


      * e.g., " ... it's the tragedy of many great artists not to be recognized for their genius until after they're dead "



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    [Noun]  | "tragedy" 


    1: a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction;


      * e.g., " ... the earthquake and the ensuing damage was the worst tragedy to ever befall the city "





    2: bad luck or an example of this;


      * e.g., " ... it's the tragedy of many great artists not to be recognized for their genius until after they're dead "



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