(n.) A dramatic composition or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; -- opposed to tragedy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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