TRAGICOMEDIES

Noun

tragicomedies

plural of tragicomedy

Source: Wiktionary


TRAGICOMEDY

Trag`i-com"e*dy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. tragicomédie, L. tragicocomoedia. See Tragic, and Comedy.]

Definition: A kind of drama representing some action in which serious and comic scenes are blended; a composition partaking of the nature both of tragedy and comedy. The noble tragi-comedy of "Measure for Measure." Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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