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3 dictionary results for: Classics
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
clas·sic       [klas-ik] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.of the first or highest quality, class, or rank: a classic piece of work.
2.serving as a standard, model, or guide: the classic method of teaching arithmetic.
3.of or pertaining to Greek and Roman antiquity, esp. with reference to literature and art.
4.modeled upon or imitating the style or thought of ancient Greece and Rome: The 17th and 18th centuries were obsessed with classic ideals.
5.of or adhering to an established set of artistic or scientific standards or methods: a classic example of mid-Victorian architecture.
6.basic; fundamental: the classic rules of warfare.
7.of enduring interest, quality, or style: a classic design; classic clothes.
8.of literary or historical renown: the classic haunts of famous writers.
9.traditional or typical: a classic comedy routine.
10.definitive: the classic reference work on ornithology.
11.of or pertaining to automobiles distinguished by elegant styling, outstanding engineering, and fine workmanship that were built between about 1925 and 1948.
–noun
12.an author or a literary work of the first rank, esp. one of demonstrably enduring quality.
13.an author or literary work of ancient Greece or Rome.
14.classics, the literature and languages of ancient Greece and Rome (often prec. by the).
15.an artist or artistic production considered a standard.
16.a work that is honored as definitive in its field: His handbook on mushrooms is a classic.
17.something noteworthy of its kind and worth remembering: His reply was a classic.
18.an article, as of clothing, unchanging in style: Her suit was a simple classic.
19.a typical or traditional event, esp. one that is considered to be highly prestigious or the most important of its kind: The World Series is the fall classic of baseball.
20.Archaic. a classicist.
Also, classical (for defs. 1–5, 8, 10).

[Origin: 1605–15; (< F classique) < L classicus belonging to a class, belonging to the first or highest class, equiv. to class(is) class + -icus -ic]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
clas·sic       (klās'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
    1. Belonging to the highest rank or class.
    2. Serving as the established model or standard: a classic example of colonial architecture.
    3. Having lasting significance or worth; enduring.
    4. Adhering or conforming to established standards and principles: a classic piece of research.
    5. Of a well-known type; typical: a classic mistake.
    6. Formal, refined, and restrained in style.
    7. Simple and harmonious; elegant: the classic cut of a suit; the classic lines of a clipper ship.
    1. Adhering or conforming to established standards and principles: a classic piece of research.
    2. Of a well-known type; typical: a classic mistake.
    3. Formal, refined, and restrained in style.
    4. Simple and harmonious; elegant: the classic cut of a suit; the classic lines of a clipper ship.
  3. Of or characteristic of the literature, art, and culture of ancient Greece and Rome; classical.
    1. Formal, refined, and restrained in style.
    2. Simple and harmonious; elegant: the classic cut of a suit; the classic lines of a clipper ship.
  5. Having historical or literary associations: classic battlefields of the Civil War.

n.  
  1. An artist, author, or work generally considered to be of the highest rank or excellence, especially one of enduring significance.
  2. A work recognized as definitive in its field.
    1. A literary work of ancient Greece or Rome.
    2. classics The languages and literature of ancient Greece and Rome. Used with the.
    3. One that is of the highest rank or class: The car was a classic of automotive design.
  4. A typical or traditional example.
  5. Informal A superior or unusual example of its kind: The reason he gave for being late was a classic.
  6. A traditional event, especially a major sporting event that is held annually: a golf classic.

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WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
classics

noun
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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