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classic
[klas-ik]
adjective
of the first or highest quality, class, or rank.
a classic piece of work.
serving as a standard, model, or guide.
the classic method of teaching arithmetic.
of or relating to Greek and Roman antiquity, especially with reference to literature and art.
modeled upon or imitating the style or thought of ancient Greece and Rome.
The 17th and 18th centuries were obsessed with classic ideals.
of or adhering to an established set of artistic or scientific standards or methods.
a classic example of mid-Victorian architecture.
basic; fundamental.
the classic rules of warfare.
of enduring interest, quality, or style.
a classic design; classic clothes.
of literary or historical renown.
the classic haunts of famous writers.
traditional or typical.
a classic comedy routine.
definitive.
the classic reference work on ornithology.
of or relating to automobiles distinguished by elegant styling, outstanding engineering, and fine workmanship that were built between about 1925 and 1948.
noun
an author or a literary work of the first rank, especially one of demonstrably enduring quality.
an author or literary work of ancient Greece or Rome.
(the) classics, the literature and languages of ancient Greece and Rome.
an artist or artistic production considered a standard.
a work that is honored as definitive in its field.
His handbook on mushrooms is a classic.
something noteworthy of its kind and worth remembering.
His reply was a classic.
an article, as of clothing, unchanging in style.
Her suit was a simple classic.
a typical or traditional event, especially one that is considered to be highly prestigious or the most important of its kind.
The World Series is the fall classic of baseball.
Archaic.Ìýa classicist.
classic
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adjective
of the highest class, esp in art or literature
serving as a standard or model of its kind; definitive
adhering to an established set of rules or principles in the arts or sciences
a classic proof
characterized by simplicity, balance, regularity, and purity of form; classical
of lasting interest or significance
continuously in fashion because of its simple and basic style
a classic day dress
noun
an author, artist, or work of art of the highest excellence
a creation or work considered as definitive
horse racing
any of the five principal races for three-year-old horses in Britain, namely the One Thousand Guineas, Two Thousand Guineas, Derby, Oaks, and Saint Leger
a race equivalent to any of these in other countries
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- nonclassic adjective
- preclassic adjective
- quasi-classic adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of classic1
Example Sentences
A classic example often taught in high school biology classes is that of industrial melanism in the peppered moth, a British species tha looks, well, "peppered," with black dots on a mostly white background.
It is home to more than 50 specialist businesses, focused on classic car restoration and engineering, and is located on the former RAF Bicester.
With the way “Materialists†has been marketed — with the classic voiceover narration in its trailer and simple, no-frills poster — many viewers who are looking for that reprieve might feel a bit duped.
Since 1959, they’ve come for Chinese American classics such as sweet and sour chicken, barbecued pork chow mein, egg rolls, chop suey and shrimp fried rice.
Chris Robinson, the actor who played Dr. Rick Webber on “General Hospital†and also introduced America to a classic turn of phrase in a commercial for cough syrup, has died of heart failure.
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