classic

Adjective
  1. Of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc. (synset 300414699)
    "classic Chinese pottery"; "classical Marxism"
    similar to:
    • classical, graeco-roman, greco-roman - of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture
    • classical - of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas
    • classical - (physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics
    • neoclassic, neoclassical - characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style
    same as: classical
  2. Of a well-known type;
    Remarkably typical (synset 302479168)
    "the classic struggle between good and evil"; "I woke up with all the classic symptoms of the flu"; "she made the classic mistake of choosing style over substance"
    similar to: typical - exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
  3. Considered of the highest quality and lasting significance or worth (synset 302352097)
    "a classic car"; "`War and Peace' is a classic novel"
    similar to: superior - of high or superior quality or performance
  4. Well-known and long-established in form or style (synset 300613690)
    "a classical ballet"; "classic double-breasted suit"; "the classic struggle between good and evil"
    similar to: traditional - consisting of or derived from tradition
    same as: classical
Noun
  1. A creation of the highest excellence (synset 103042580)
    is a type of: creation - an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
  2. An artist who has created classic works (synset 109945884)
    is a type of: artist, creative person - a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

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