classical
/ˈklæs.ɪ.k(ə)l/ adjective B1- Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
- Of or pertaining to established principles in a discipline.
- Describing Western music and musicians of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- Describing art music (rather than pop, jazz, blues, etc), especially when played using instruments of the orchestra.
- Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially 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.
- Knowledgeable or skilled in the classics; versed in the classics. · a classical scholar
- Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined · classical dance
- Pertaining to models of physical laws that do not take quantum or relativistic effects into account; Newtonian or Maxwellian.
From the library
The lamp beat upon his face, and so intent was it and so still that it might have been that of a clear-cut classical statue, a personification of alertness and expectation.
He had always loved listening to classical music, but he had never played an instrument.
As the night progressed, their conversation flowed effortlessly from the intricacies of structural mechanics to the emotional nuances of classical composition.
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