Word Frequency
classic (ˈklæsɪk
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Definitions
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
See also
classicsWord Origin
C17: from Latin classicus of the first rank, from classis division, rank, classSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = typical, standard, model, regular, usual, ideal, characteristic, signature, definitive, archetypal, exemplary, quintessential, time-honoured, paradigmatic, dinki-di
Quotations including 'classic'
"A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read"
"Every man with a bellyful of the classics is an enemy to the human race"
Translations for 'classic'
- British English: classic A classic example of something has all the features which you expect that kind of thing to have.His first two goals were classic cases of being in the right place at the right time.ˈklæsɪk ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: كَلاسِيكيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: clássico clássica
- Chinese: 经典的
- Croatian: klasičan klasična
- Czech: typický
- Danish: klassisk
- Dutch: klassiek
- European Spanish: clásico clásica
- Finnish: klassinen
- French: classique
- German: klassisch
- Greek: κλασικός κλασική
- Italian: classico classica
- Japanese: 典型的な
- Korean: 전형적인
- Norwegian: klassisk
- Polish: klasyczny klasyczna
- Portuguese: clássico clássica
- Romanian: clasic clasic, clasică, clasici, clasice
- Russian: классический классическая
- Spanish: clásico clásica
- Swedish: klassisk klassiskt
- Thai: ยอดเยี่ยม
- Turkish: klasik
- Ukrainian: взірцевий
- Vietnamese: kinh điển
- British English: classic A classic is a piece of writing, film, or piece of music of high quality that has become a standard against which similar things are judged....a film classic.ˈklæsɪk NOUN
- Arabic: كَلاسِيكيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: clássico
- Chinese: 杰作
- Croatian: klasik
- Czech: klasika
- Danish: klassiker
- Dutch: klassieker
- European Spanish: clásico clásica
- Finnish: klassikko
- French: classique
- German: Klassik
- Greek: κλασικό
- Italian: classico
- Japanese: 一流の芸術作品
- Korean: 고전오래된
- Norwegian: klassiker
- Polish: klasyk
- Portuguese: clássico
- Romanian: clasic
- Russian: классика
- Spanish: clásico clásica
- Swedish: klassiker
- Thai: งานประพันธ์หรืองานศิลปะชั้นยอด
- Turkish: klasik
- Ukrainian: класика
- Vietnamese: tác phẩm kinh điển
Example Sentences Including 'classic'
Charlie's classic trade bleat, the resentment of a breed who had it much too easy years ago, always made me smile inwardly.Whistler in the Dark
From classic painters, to postmodern sculpture, we tell you what not to miss.Country Life (2005)
In the Steps of The Master HV Morton Methuen, £9.99 First published in 1934, this is an enduring classic.Glasgow Herald (2001)
More success followed, with the classic adventure film, Gunga Din (1939), in which he starred with Cary Grant.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Moreover, the real economy and the financial economy were now intertwined ---a classic symptom of a late-stage speculative bubble.DOT.CON (2001)
Mr. Waldie's initial scoop was and was not the stuff of classic journalism.Globe and Mail (2003)
PICK OF THE WEEK TODAY BBC1 (11.05 p. m.): Paul Whitehouse, aka Ron Manager, introduces classic World Cup moments of the past.Irish Times (2002)
The collaboration was supposed to work the old magic and produce a classic album.DEAD BEAT (2002)
Till Moira came along, it was shaping up to be classic dross.DEAD BEAT (2002)
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