1. Considered of the highest quality and lasting significance or worth
   "a classic car"; "‘War and Peace’ is a classic novel"
    
2. Well-known and long-established in form or style
   "classic double-breasted suit"; "the classic struggle between good and evil";
   - classical
    
3. Of a well-known type; remarkably typical
   "she made the classic mistake of choosing style over substance"; "the classic struggle between good and evil"; "I woke up with all the classic symptoms of the flu"
    
4. Of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
   "classic Chinese pottery";
   - classical

1. A creation of the highest excellence
   "The novel is considered a classic of American literature"
    
2. A major, long-standing sporting event
   "The Wimbledon tennis tournament is considered a classic in the sport"

Derived forms: classics

See also: classical, Graeco-Roman, Greco-Roman, neoclassic, neoclassical, superior, trad [Brit, informal], traditional, typical

Type of: creation

Antonym: nonclassical

Encyclopedia: Classic