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n. [ Cf. F. tragicomédie, L. tragicocomoedia. See Tragic, and Comedy. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

The noble tragi-comedy of “Measure for Measure.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]