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classical

  • adjective
  • clas·si·cal
  • /ˈklæs.ɪ.k(ə)l/

Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.

Other meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to established principles in a discipline.

  2. Describing Western music and musicians of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Synonyms

  • classic

Related words

  • classical micropatriology
  • classicalism
  • classicalon
  • extraclassical
  • hyperclassical
  • jazzical
  • postclassical
  • anteclassical
  • anticlassical
  • Classical antiquity
  • classical dressage
  • classical antiquity

Example sentences

  • “Do you enjoy listening to classical music?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “classical” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.