classic (ˈklæsɪk
)
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
"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
- 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 His first two goals were classic cases of being in the right place at the right time.
- Spanish:
clásico
adj clásica
- French:
classique
adj
- German:
klassisch
adj
- Chinese: 经典的 adj
- Arabic: كَلاسِيكيّ adj
- Portuguese: clássico adj clássica
- Russian: классический adj классическая
- Croatian: klasičan adj klasična
- Czech: klasický adj
- Danish: klassisk adj
- Dutch: klassiek adj
- Finnish: klassinen adj
- Greek: κλασικός adj κλασική
- Italian: classico adj classica
- Japanese: 典型的な no_posp
- Korean: 전형적인 adj
- Norwegian: klassisk adj
- Polish: klasyczny adj klasyczna
- Brazilian Portuguese: clássico adj clássica
- European Spanish:
clásico
adj clásica
- Swedish: klassisk adj klassiskt
- Thai: ยอดเยี่ยม adj
- Turkish: klasik adj
- Vietnamese: kinh điển adj
- 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 ...a film classic.
- Spanish:
clásico
nm clásica
- French:
classique
nm
- German:
Klassik
nf
- Chinese: 杰作 n
- Arabic: كَلاسِيكيّ n
- Portuguese: clássico nm
- Russian: классика nf
- Croatian: klasik nm
- Czech: klasik nm
- Danish: klassiker nutr
- Dutch: een der klassieken n
- Finnish: klassikko n
- Greek: κλασικό nnt
- Italian: classico nm
- Japanese: 一流の芸術作品 n
- Korean: 고전 n
- Norwegian: klassiker nm
- Polish: dzieło klasyczne nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: clássico nm
- European Spanish:
clásico
nm clásica
- Swedish: klassiker nutr
- Thai: นักประพันธ์ นักศิลปะหรืองานทางศิลปะที่ยอดเยี่ยมที่สุด n
- Turkish: klasik n
- Vietnamese: tác phẩm kinh điển n
Usage examples
His first book, a classic study of the American penal system, Durance.
, Stone City (1990)From classic painters, to postmodern sculpture, we tell you what not to miss.
Country Life (2005)Roy Keane's departure from the Irish squad is of course, a classic drama.
Irish Times (2002)Others will give the classic lean-to the more attractive title - a home extender.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Bruce's behaviour represented a classic example of one of the more common problems I have to deal with: separation anxiety.
, THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend (2002)