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