Classic

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  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Belonging to the highest rank or class.
  • adjective. Serving as the established model or standard.
  • adjective. Having lasting significance or worth; enduring.
  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Adhering or conforming to established standards and principles.
  • adjective. Of a well-known type; typical.
  • adjective. Of or characteristic of the literature, art, and culture of ancient Greece and Rome; classical.
  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Formal, refined, and restrained in style.
  • adjective. Simple and harmonious; elegant.
  • adjective. Having historical or literary associations.
  • noun. An artist, author, or work generally considered to be of the highest rank or excellence, especially one of enduring significance.
  • noun. A work recognized as definitive in its field.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A literary work of ancient Greece or Rome.
  • noun. The languages and literature of ancient Greece and Rome. Used with the.
  • noun. One that is of the highest rank or class.
  • noun. A typical or traditional example.
  • noun. A superior or unusual example of its kind.
  • noun. A traditional event, especially a major sporting event that is held annually.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Belonging to or associated with the first or highest class, especially in literature; accepted as of the highest rank; serving as a standard, model, or guide.
  • Pertaining to or having the characteristics of ancient Greece or Rome, especially of their literature and art; specifically, relating to places associated with the ancient Greek and Latin writers.
  • Hence Relating to localities associated with great modern authors, or with great historical events: as, classic Stratford; classic Hastings.
  • In accordance with the canons of Greek and Roman art: as, a classic profile.
  • Same as classical, 5.
  • noun. An author of the first rank; a writer whose style is pure and correct, and whose works serve as a standard or model; primarily and specifically, a Greek or Roman author of this character, but also a writer of like character in any nation.
  • noun. A literary production of the first class or rank; specifically, in the plural, the literature of ancient Greece and Rome.
  • noun. One versed in the classics.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; -- originally used of Greek and Latin works or authors, but now applied to authors and works of a like character in any language.
  • noun. One learned in the literature of Greece and Rome, or a student of classical literature.
  • adjective. Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, esp. 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.
  • adjective. Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined.
  • adjective. See under Order.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. exemplary of a particular style
  • adjective. exhibiting timeless quality
  • adjective. traditional; original
  • noun. A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.
  • noun. An artistic work of lasting worth
  • noun. The author of such a work.
  • noun. A major, long-standing sporting event
  • noun. One learned in the literature of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome; a student of classical literature.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture
  • adjective. of recognized authority or excellence
  • adjective. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures
  • noun. an artist who has created classic works
  • noun. a creation of the highest excellence