definition of
tragedy

[1] #1 tragedy n. [calamity, catastrophe, disaster, cataclysm] an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster". wn

[2] #2 tragedy n. drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity. wn