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tragic heroes

tragic heroes is the plural of tragic hero.

Meaning of tragic hero

Noun

tragic hero (plural tragic heroes)

  1. A hero who suffers from a tragic flaw that eventually causes his downfall.

Questions about tragic heroes

What is tragic heroes the plural of?
Tragic heroes is the plural of tragic hero.

Words near tragic heroes in the dictionary

  1. tragic
  2. tragic carpet
  3. tragic flaw
  4. tragic flaws
  5. tragic hero
  6. tragic heroes
  7. tragic heroine
  8. tragic heroines
  9. tragical
  10. tragicality
  11. tragically

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