Definition of 'classic'
Word forms: classics
1. adjective
2. adjective [ADJ n]
A classic
movie, piece of writing, or piece of music is of very high quality and has become a standard
against which similar things are judged.
3. countable noun
4. uncountable noun
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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, UNRESOLVED CROSS REFWord Frequency
classic in British English
adjective
1.
2.
4.
5.
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Word origin
C17: from Latin classicus of the first rank, from classis division, rank, 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
Word lists with
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Equestrian events, sports and horse racesQuick word challenge
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any event involving a lottery, esp a horse race in which the prize is the competitors' stakes
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an annual horse race run at Epsom Downs, Surrey, since 1780: one of the English flat-racing classics
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the riding of horses in competitions to demonstrate skill in jumping over or between various obstacles
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a prearranged fixture for racing horses (or sometimes greyhounds) over a set course at set times
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a race for two-year-old horses
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classic
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Spanish: clásico
- Swedish: klassiker
- Thai: งานประพันธ์หรืองานศิลปะชั้นยอด
- Turkish: klasik
- Ukrainian: класика
- Vietnamese: tác phẩm kinh điển
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