classic
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/ˈklæ.sɪk/
English
Definitions
noun
- A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.
- An artistic work of lasting worth, such as a film or song.
- The author of such a work.
- A major, long-standing sporting event
adjective
- Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
- Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class/category.
- Exhibiting timeless quality.
- Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.
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classicalstandardtraditiontraditionalformalcanonmainstreamconventionaltextbookconservativeordinarytypicalregularancientusualnormal