Classical

Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture

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Classic

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Classical mythology

The classical world

Of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.

Synonyms

Classic

Antonyms

Nonclassical

Examples

Classical Marxism

Well-known and long-established in form or style

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Classic

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Traditional

Examples

A classical ballet

Traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste

Of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas

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Music

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Classic

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Classical music

Of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors

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Standard

Received

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Classical Greek

(physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics

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Classic

Of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome

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Classics

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A classical scholar