Meaning of classic | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.
2. An artistic work of lasting worth, such as a film or song; a work of enduring excellence.
3. The author of such a work.
4. A major, long-standing sporting event.
5. Any of the British Classic Races, five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season.
6. One learned in the literature of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome; a student of classical literature.
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Examples

“JAMES CARTER: The man's destroying a classic!”

“It was the first work to which he had put his name; and it at once raised him to the rank of a legitimate English classic.”

“The goal of the top horses was to win a Classic (or preferably three, thus claiming the Triple Crown) or the Ascot Gold Cup, […]”

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