Definitions for classic
ˈklæs ɪkclas·sic

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. classic(noun)

   a creation of the highest excellence

2. classic(adj)

   an artist who has created classic works

3. authoritative, classical, classic, definitive(adj)

   of recognized authority or excellence

   "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"

4. classical, classic(adj)

   of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture

   "classic Cinese pottery"

5. classical, classic, Greco-Roman, Graeco-Roman, Hellenic(adj)

   of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures

   "classical mythology"; "classical

Wiktionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. classic(Noun)

   A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.

2. classic(Noun)

   An artistic work of lasting worth

3. classic(Noun)

   A major, long-standing sporting event

4. classic(Adjective)

   exemplary of a particular style

5. classic(Adjective)

   exhibiting timeless quality

6. classic(Adjective)

   traditional; original

   Users who dislike the new visual layout can return to classic mode.

Origin: From classique, from classicus, from classis

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Classic(noun)

   alt. of Classical

2. Classic(noun)

   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

3. Classic(noun)

   one learned in the literature of Greece and Rome, or a student of classical literature

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'classic' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3700

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'classic' in Nouns Frequency: #2202

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'classic' in Adjectives Frequency: #498

How to pronounce classic?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say classic in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of classic in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of classic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of classic in a Sentence

1. Lisa Ellis:

   This is a classic co-brand card.

2. Arlo Devlin-Brown:

   It is a classic insider trading case.

3. James Gellert:

   This is a classic acquisition target.

4. Kathleen Kennedy:

   It was perfect, classic Harrison Ford.

5. Mark Twain:

   A classic is a book which people praise and don't read.

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