classic

classic
clas|sic1 [ `klæsık ] adjective **
1. ) usually before noun a classic song, book, play, television program, etc. is very good and has been popular and had a lot of influence for a long time:
William Golding's classic novel Lord of the Flies
2. ) a classic style of clothes, furniture, etc. is beautiful in a very simple way and will always be fashionable:
a classic suit
3. ) usually before noun completely typical:
She was displaying classic symptoms of shock.
a classic example/case: Their romance is a classic case of opposites attracting.
4. ) extremely good:
It wasn't a classic game, but it was pretty entertaining.
classic
clas|sic 2 [ `klæsık ] noun count **
1. ) a song, book, play, television program, etc. that is very good and has been popular and had a lot of influence for a long time:
Jane Austen's novels are among the best-loved classics in English literature.
2. ) something that is extremely good and likely to be remembered:
Jackson's three-point throw just before the bell was a classic.
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Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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