a. | 1. | Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art. | |||
2. | Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, esp. to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds. | ||||
3. | Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined;
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n. | 1. | A work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; - originally used of Greek and Latin works or authors, but now applied to authors and works of a like character in any language. | |||
2. | One learned in the literature of Greece and Rome, or a student of classical literature. |
Noun | 1. | classic - a creation of the highest excellence |
2. | classic - an artist who has created classic works | |
Adj. | 1. | classic - characteristic of the classical artistic and literary traditions |
2. | classic - adhering to established standards and principles; "a classic proof" |
(jargon) | classic - An adjective used before or after a noun to describe
the original version of something. This construction is
especially used of product series in which the newer versions
are considered worse than the older ones. Examples include "Star Trek Classic" - the original TV series as opposed to the films, ST The Next Generation or any of the other spin-offs and follow-ups; or "PC Classic" - IBM's ISA-bus computers as opposed to the PS/2 series. |