classic
Meanings
adj
- Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
- Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class or category; typical; archetypical; epitomic.
- 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.
noun
- 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.
- 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.
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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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