Definition of 'classic'
Word forms: plural classics
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Classic is also a noun.
3. countable noun
A classic is a book which is well-known and considered to be of a high literary standard. You can refer to such books generally as the classics.
4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A classic car is a model of car that is greatly admired because of its style, and is considered to be one of the best of its kind; used especially to talk about cars which are no longer being produced.
6. uncountable noun
Classics is the study of the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, especially their languages, literature, and philosophy.
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classic in British English
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Word origin
C17: from Latin classicus of the first rank, from classis division, rank, classWord Frequency
classic in American English
adjective
1.
of the highest class; being a model of its kind; excellent; standard; authoritative; established
a classic example of expressionism
3.
see also romantic
noun
6.
a writer, artist, etc. or a literary or artistic work, generally recognized as excellent, authoritative, etc.
7. [pl.]
8. US
a famous traditional or typical event
the Kentucky Derby is a racing classic
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Word origin
L classicus, relating to the (highest) classes of the Roman people, hence, superior < classis, classExamples of 'classic' in a sentence
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A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read
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an annual horse race run at Doncaster since 1776: one of the classics of the flat-racing season
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a party or institution organized for the pursuit of wild animals or game, esp for sport
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participation in a three day equestrian competition consisting of dressage, cross-country jumping, and stadium jumping
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a competitive event for buckjumpers in a rodeo
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a race in which each owner declares beforehand the price at which his or her horse will be offered for sale after the race
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British English: classic
/ˈklæsɪk/ ADJECTIVE
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.
- American English: classic /ˈklæsɪk/
- Arabic: كَلاسِيكيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: clássico
- Chinese: 经典的
- Croatian: klasičan
- Czech: typický
- Danish: klassisk
- Dutch: klassiek
- European Spanish: clásico
- Finnish: klassinen
- French: classique
- German: klassisch
- Greek: κλασικός
- Italian: classico
- Japanese: 典型的な
- Korean: 전형적인
- Norwegian: klassisk
- Polish: klasyczny
- European Portuguese: clássico
- Romanian: clasic
- Russian: классический
- Latin American Spanish: clásico
- Swedish: klassisk
- Thai: ยอดเยี่ยม
- Turkish: klasik
- Ukrainian: взірцевий
- Vietnamese: kinh điển
British English: classic
/ˈklæsɪk/ NOUN
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.
- American English: classic /ˈklæsɪk/
- Arabic: كَلاسِيكيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: clássico
- Chinese: 杰作
- Croatian: klasik
- Czech: klasika
- Danish: klassiker
- Dutch: klassieker
- European Spanish: clásico
- Finnish: klassikko
- French: classique
- German: Klassik
- Greek: κλασικό
- Italian: classico
- Japanese: 一流の芸術作品
- Korean: 고전 오래된
- Norwegian: klassiker
- Polish: klasyk
- European Portuguese: clássico
- Romanian: clasic
- Russian: классика
- Latin American Spanish: clásico
- Swedish: klassiker
- Thai: งานประพันธ์หรืองานศิลปะชั้นยอด
- Turkish: klasik
- Ukrainian: класика
- Vietnamese: tác phẩm kinh điển
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