Webster's English Dictionary

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classic

1. clas.sic \'klas-ik\ aj [F or L; F classique, fr. L classicus of the 
   highest class of Roman] citizens, of the first rank, fr. classis 1a: of 
   recognized value : serving as a standard of excellence  1b: TRADITIONAL, 
   ENDURING  1c: characterized by simple tailored lines in fashion year after 
   year  2: of or relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans or their culture : 
   MCLASSICAL 3a: historically memorable  3b: noted because of special 
   literary or historical associations  4a: AUTHENTIC, AUTHORITATIVE  4b: 
   TYPICAL 
2. classic n 1: a literary work of ancient Greece or Rome  2a: a work of 
   enduring excellence or its author  2b: an authoritative source  3: a 
   typical example  4: a traditional event