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Tragedy

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(1):

(n.) A fatal and mournful event; any event in which human lives are lost by human violence, more especially by unauthorized violence.

(2):

(n.) A dramatic poem, composed in elevated style, representing a signal action performed by some person or persons, and having a fatal issue; that species of drama which represents the sad or terrible phases of character and life.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tragedy'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/tragedy.html. 1828.
 
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