Tragedy | Mean of tragedy in English Dictionary

/ˈtræʤədi/

• Noun
• a very bad event that causes great sadness and often involves someone's death
1. Her son's death was a terrible tragedy.
2. The situation ended in tragedy when the gunman shot and killed two students.
• a very sad, unfortunate, or upsetting situation
1. It is a tragedy [=pity, shame] that so many victims are afraid to report the abuse.
2. The biggest tragedy here is that the accident could have easily been prevented.
• a play, movie, etc., that is serious and has a sad ending (such as the death of the main character)
1. “Hamlet” is one of Shakespeare's best-known tragedies.
2. a Greek tragedy

• plays, movies, etc., that are tragedies
1. The students are studying Greek tragedy.
2. an actor who is drawn to tragedy