classics (ˈklæsɪks
)
Definitions
plural noun
- See the classics
- See the classics
- (functioning as singular) ancient Greek and Roman culture considered as a subject for academic study
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
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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"
Usage examples
She bought a lot of books, mainly classics , and drove to Reno.
, The Ambassador's Women (1986)It is an informative book of natural history, written with the easy charm of the great Victorian classics.
Country Life (2004)Some 100 albums have been recorded at the New York club, among them classics by John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and Bill Evans.
Globe and Mail (2003)No, he concludes: there really are such things as classics that command attention across time.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Galton performed poorly in grammar school; he hated the classics.
, FINGERPRINTS: Murder and the Race to Uncover the Science of Identity (2002)