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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

xcellence; also : its author

an authoritative source

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

a literary work of ancient Greece or Rome //studied the classics in college
a work of enduring excellence //His manual of biology has become a classic among scientists.
also its author //He had already become a classic many years before his death.
an authoritative source
a typical or perfect example //His march through the wilderness of Maine has been regarded as a classic of perseverance.
a traditional event //a football classic

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Adjective

archetypal (also archetypical) definitive exemplary imitable model paradigmatic quintessential textbook

Synonyms: Noun

beau ideal eidolon exemplar idea ideal model nonesuch nonpareil paragon patron saint

Examples

Adjective

//She prefers classic furniture designs.
//It's a classic suit that won't go out of style.
//I like the car's classic contours.
//The battle was a classic example of poor planning.

Noun

//That car is a classic.
//I like to read the classics.
//He teaches classics at the local university.
//She studied classics in college.
//an interest in the classics
//The football game is a Thanksgiving classic.

First Known Use

Adjective

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Adjective

French or Latin; French classique, from Latin classicus of the highest class of Roman citizens, of the first rank, from classis — see class entry 1

classic

adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated //classic designs in furniture that never go out of style
Synonyms

archetypal (also archetypical) definitive exemplary imitable xcellence; also : its author
an authoritative source

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

a literary work of ancient Greece or Rome //studied the classics in college
a work of enduring excellence //His manual of biology has become a classic among scientists.
also its author //He had already become a classic many years before his death.
an authoritative source
a typical or perfect example //His march through the wilderness of Maine has been regarded as a classic of perseverance.
a traditional event //a football classic

Examples

Adjective

//She prefers classic furniture designs.
//It's a classic suit that won't go out of style.
//I like the car's classic contours.
//The battle was a classic example of poor planning.

Noun

//That car is a classic.
//I like to read the classics.
//He teaches classics at the local university.
//She studied classics in college.
//an interest in the classics
//The football game is a Thanksgiving classic.

First Known Use

Adjective

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Adjective

French or Latin; French classique, from Latin classicus of the highest class of Roman citizens, of the first rank, from classis — see class entry 1

classic

adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated //classic designs in furniture that never go out of style
Synonyms

archetypal (also archetypical) definitive exemplary imitable