tragedy
(noun) drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm
(noun) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; “the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity”; “the earthquake was a disaster”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tragedy (countable and uncountable, plural tragedies)
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
Antonym: comedy
The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
Antonym: comedy
A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
• gyrated
Source: Wiktionary
Trag"e*dy, n.; pl. Tragedies. Etym: [OE.tragedie, OF.tragedie, F. tragédie, L. tragoedia, Gr. trout) + Ode.]
1. 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. Tragedy is to say a certain storie, As olde bookes maken us memorie, Of him that stood in great prosperitee And is yfallen out of high degree Into misery and endeth wretchedly. Chaucer. All our tragedies are of kings and princes. Jer. Taylor. tragedy is poetry in its deepest earnest; comedy is poetry in unlimited jest. Coleridge.
2. A fatal and mournful event; any event in which human lives are lost by human violence, more especially by unauthorized violence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
