Thesaurus: classical

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1. n. Of or class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/relating">relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
2. n. Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, esp. to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.
3. n. Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined; as, a classical style.
4. adj. of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
5. adj. of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
6. adj. of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors
7. adj. well-known and long-established in form or style
8. adj. (physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics
9. adj. of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas
10. adj. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture
11. n. traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste