
Word: Tragedy
How to pronounce: ˈtræʤɪdɪ
Noun
Definitions:
1. An event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe.
Example sentences: "A tragedy that killed 95 people"
2. A play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.
Example sentences: "Shakespeare's tragedies"
Synonyms:
drama
tragic nature
catastrophe
calamity
debacle
disaster
mischance
misfortune
misadventure
mishap
ill
Derivations:
tragedian
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Tragedy in Other Languages...
Spanish: Tragedia
German: Tragödie
French: Tragédie
Italian: Tragedia
Turkish: Trajedi