classical meaning and definition

CLASSICAL noun

Definition of classical (noun)

1. traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
   • synonyms: classical music, serious music

CLASSICAL adjective

Definition of classical (adjective)

1. of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture
   • "classic Cinese pottery"
   • synonyms: classic
   • antonym: nonclassical
2. of recognized authority or excellence
   • "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"
   • synonyms: authoritative, classic, definitive
3. of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
   • " a classical scholar"
4. (language) having the form used by ancient standard authors
   • "classical Greek
5. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures
   • "classical mythology"; "classical
   • synonyms: classic, Graeco-Roman, Greco-Roman, Hellenic