a.
They deny it to be tragical because its catastrophe is a wedding, which hath ever been accounted comical. Gay. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n.;
a. Coxcombical. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Conceitedly. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Pertaining to gerocomy. Dr. John Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]
Julian felt toward him that tragi-comic sensation which makes us pity the object which excites it not the less that we are somewhat inclined to laugh amid our sympathy. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]