"tragedy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtrædʒɪdi/ Audio: en-us-tragedy.ogg [US] Forms: tragedy, tragedies [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=tragedies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A tragedy is a disaster that usually involves someone getting injured or dying and can affect the lives of many others.
    Sense id: simple-tragedy-en-noun-mHYX-5rR
  2. A tragedy is play or written work in which the main character is destroyed by his own weakness or things that he can not deal with.
    Sense id: simple-tragedy-en-noun-eTkQttl3
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