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English

Etymology

From {{term|classique||lang=fr}}, from {{term|classicus||lang=la|relating to the classes of Roman citizenry, especially the highest}}, from {{term|classis||lang=la}}

Pronunciation


Adjective

  1. exemplary of a particular style
  2. exhibiting timeless quality


Translations

Noun

  1. A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.
  2. An artistic work of lasting worth
  3. A major, long-standing sporting event


Translations

fa:classic fr:classic io:classic id:classic it:classic hu:classic ru:classic simple:classic fi:classic ta:classic vi:classic tr:classic zh:classic

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Classic \Clas"sic\ (kl[a^]s"s[i^]k), Classical \Clas"sic*al\, a.
[L. classicus relating to the classes of the Roman people,
and especially to the frist class; hence, of the first rank,
superior, from classis class: cf. F. classique. See Class,
n.]
1. Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in
literature or art.
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Give, as thy last memorial to the age,
One classic drama, and reform the stage. --Byron.
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Mr. Greaves may justly be reckoned a classical
author on this subject [Roman weights and coins].
--Arbuthnot.
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2. 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.
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Though throned midst Latium's classic plains. --Mrs.
Hemans.
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The epithet classical, as applied to ancient
authors, is determined less by the purity of their
style than by the period at which they wrote.
--Brande & C.
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He [Atterbury] directed the classical studies of the
undergraduates of his college. --Macaulay.
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3. Conforming to the best authority in literature and art;
chaste; pure; refined; as, a classical style.
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Classical, provincial, and national synods.
--Macaulay.
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Classicals orders. (Arch.) See under Order.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Classic \Clas"sic\, n.
1. 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.
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In is once raised him to the rank of a legitimate
English classic. --Macaulay.
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2. One learned in the literature of Greece and Rome, or a
student of classical literature.
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WordNet classic
adj 1: characteristic of the classical artistic and literary
traditions
2: adhering to established standards and principles; "a classic
proof"
n 1: a creation of the highest excellence
2: an artist who has created classic works
Moby Dictionary
French literature , Renaissance literature , ageless ,
ancient literature , archetypal , archetype , art object ,
belles lettres , best seller , book , bound book , brainchild ,
bric-a-brac , capital , champion , classical , classical music ,
classics , coloring book , composition , concert music , concertino ,
concerto , concerto grosso , contemporary literature , creation ,
deathless , definitive , definitive work , design , enduring , epitome ,
erotic literature , erotica , excellent , exemplar , exemplary , famous ,
fine , first-rate , folio , folk literature , great work , grotesque ,
hardback , humane letters , ideal , immortal , juvenile , juvenile book ,
kitsch , leading , legendary , letters , limp-cover book , literature ,
longhair music , magnum opus , master , masterpiece , masterwork ,
medieval literature , mirror , mobile , model , museum piece ,
national literature , nonbook , notable , notebook , noteworthy , novel ,
nude , obscene literature , old master , opus , opuscule , opusculum ,
outstanding , paperback , paradigm , paradigmatic , paragon , pasticcio ,
pastiche , pattern of perfection , picture book , piece ,
piece of virtu , playbook , pocket book , polite literature ,
pop literature , popular literature , pornographic literature ,
pornography , prayer book , prime , production , prototypal , prototype ,
prototypical , psalmbook , psalter , pseudonymous literature ,
publication , quintessence , quintessential , representative ,
republic of letters , rhapsody , scatological literature ,
semiclassical music , serial , serious literature , sinfonietta ,
sketchbook , soft-cover , songbook , stabile , standard , standard work ,
statue , still life , storybook , study , superior , symphonia ,
symphonic music , symphonic ode , symphony , time-honored , timeless ,
title , tome , tone poem , top , top-notch , tour de force , trade book ,
travel literature , underground literature , undying , venerable ,
very model , virtu , volume , wisdom literature , work , work of art ,
writing


FOLDOC classic

An adjective used before or after a noun to describe
the original version of something. This construction is
especially used of product series in which the newer versions
are considered worse than the older ones.

Examples include "Star Trek Classic" - the original TV series
as opposed to the films, ST The Next Generation or any of the
other spin-offs and follow-ups; or "PC Classic" - IBM's
ISA-bus computers as opposed to the PS/2 series.

(1996-10-27)


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