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adj
Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
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adj
Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class or category; typical; archetypical; epitomic.
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adj
Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence.
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adj
Characteristic of or from the past; old; retro; vintage.
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adj
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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Traditional; original.
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adj
Extremely, and usually comically, apropos.
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Usage: informal
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noun
A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.
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noun
An artistic work of lasting worth, such as a film or song; a work of enduring excellence.
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noun
The author of such a work.
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noun
A major, long-standing sporting event.
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noun
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.
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Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
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noun
One learned in the literature of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome; a student of classical literature.
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Usage: dated
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adjective
of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: classical
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adjective satellite
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures; "classical
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: classical, Greco-Roman, Graeco-Roman, Hellenic
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adjective satellite
of recognized authority or excellence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: authoritative, classical, definitive
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noun
a creation of the highest excellence
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an artist who has created classic works
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Broader terms: artist, creative person
History
From French classique, from Latin classic(us) (“relating to the classes of Roman citizenry, especially the highest”), from classis. By surface analysis, class + -ic. Piecewise doublet of classy.
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