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classical

('kl/&/s/I/k/@/l )

adjective (a)

of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture(adj.all)

Synonym:
classic
Antonym:
nonclassical

source: wordnet30
of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome(adj.pert)

Example:
a classical scholar.

source: wordnet30

noun (n)

traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste(noun.communication)

Synonym:
classical music, serious music

source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

of recognized authority or excellence(adj.all)

Example:
Classical methods of navigation.

Synonym:
authoritative, classic, definitive

source: wordnet30
(language) having the form used by ancient standard authors(adj.all)

Example:
Classical Greek.

source: wordnet30
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures(adj.all)

Example:
Classical mythology.

Synonym:
classic, graeco-roman, greco-roman, hellenic

source: wordnet30

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