classic meaning and definition

CLASSIC noun

Definition of classic (noun)

1. a creation of the highest excellence
2. an artist who has created classic works

CLASSIC adjective

Definition of classic (adjective)

1. of recognized authority or excellence
   • "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"
   • synonyms: authoritative, classical, definitive
2. of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture
   • "classic Cinese pottery"
   • synonyms: classical
   • antonym: nonclassical
3. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures
   • "classical mythology"; "classical
   • synonyms: classical, Graeco-Roman, Greco-Roman, Hellenic