tragedy

/ˈtrædʒədi/ noun

Definition

SAD EVENT [C, U] › an event or situation which is very sad, often involving death: the tragedy of their daughter's death

PLAY [C] › a play with a sad end: a Greek tragedy

(Definition of tragedy noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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