classic

Plural: classics

Noun

• A work of enduring excellence or recognized value.
• a creation of the highest excellence
• an artist who has created classic works
• A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.
• An artistic work of lasting worth, such as a film or song; a work of enduring excellence.
• The author of such a work.
• A major, long-standing sporting event.
• A major, long-standing sporting event.
• Any of the British Classic Races, five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season.
• One learned in the literature of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome; a student of classical literature.

Adjective Satellite

• of recognized authority or excellence
  • "classical methods of navigation"
• of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures; ; "classical
  • "classical mythology"

Adjective

• of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture
  • "classic Cinese pottery"

Adj

• Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
• Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class/category; typical.
• Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence.
• Characteristic of or from the past; old; retro; vintage.
• 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.
• Traditional; original.

Examples

• "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a 1960 classic book by Harper Lee.
• He has a classic case of narcissism.
• His opening play of ’QUIXOTIC’ was a CLASSIC example of high-risk, high-reward Scrabble.
• Users who dislike the new visual layout can return to classic mode.
• watching classic movies as a hobby

Synonyms

authoritative, classical, definitive, Graeco-Roman, Greco-Roman, Hellenic

Antonyms

nonclassical

Related Words

classical, classics

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