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Comedy
Pronunciation : Com"e*dy
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [F. com?die, L. comoedia, fr. Gr. home) + Home, and Ode.]
Definition : Defn: A dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; -- opposed to tragedy. With all the vivacity if comedy. Macaulay. Are come to play a pleasant comedy. Shak.
pl. Comedies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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