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tragic hero

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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Main Entry:	tragic hero
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	a literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy

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