Bible Dictionaries
Comedy

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) A dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; - opposed to tragedy.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Comedy'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/comedy.html. 1828.