classic
IPA: kɫˈæsɪk
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.
- (horse racing) Any of the British Classic Races, five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season.
- (dated) One learned in the literature of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome; a student of classical literature.
adjective
- Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
- Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class/category; typical.
- 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.
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Examples of "classic" in Sentences
- He speaks in a classic TV.
- The classic example is the termite.
- He was a classical scholar and an iconoclast.
- Hitler is the classic populist and demagogue.
- There is a Classical definition of effeminacy.
- It is the pinnacle of the classic Malay civilization.
- The design of the old building is of the classical type.
- Am I ribald classic or just a poor old knock knock joke
- He sells his old records to a pawnbroker and buys a classic guitar.
- The two entered the classic pattern of codependency typical of addicts.
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