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tragic hero
[ traj-ik heer-oh ]
noun
- a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat:
Oedipus, the classic tragic hero.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tragic hero1
First recorded in 1710–20
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Example Sentences
More than a decade after that fateful scene aired, Jordan is back as another tragic hero.
From The Daily Beast
It is like the passion with which a tragic hero wholly identifies himself, and which bears him on to his doom.
From Project Gutenberg
The tragic hero is the man of innate nobleness who yet has some one defect that lays him open to ruin.
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He feels himself a tragic hero, a man who has suffered deeply.
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