Meaning of tragedy in English
1. a play with unhappy events or a sad ending
From 1599 to 1608, Shakespeare abandoned romantic comedy (except for Twelfth Night) and English history, working instead on tragedies and on the disturbing ‘dark’ comedies.
2. very sad or disastrous event, such as a natural disaster or crime
They recovered from the tragedy of their daughter's death.
Tragedy struck the family when their daughter was killed in the airplane crash.