classical

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

Definition (adjective): of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.

Example: classic Chinese pottery

Definition (adjective): of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.

Example: classical Marxism

Definition (adjective): of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome

Example: a classical scholar

Definition (adjective): of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors

Example: classical Greek

Definition (adjective): well-known and long-established in form or style

Example: a classical ballet

Definition (adjective): well-known and long-established in form or style

Example: classic double-breasted suit

Definition (adjective): well-known and long-established in form or style

Example: the classic struggle between good and evil

Definition (adjective): (physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics

Definition (adjective): of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas

Example: classical music

Definition (adjective): of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture

Example: classical mythology

Definition (adjective): of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture

Example: the classical world