Classical
['klæsɪk(ə)l] or ['klæsɪkl]
Definition
(adj.) of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture; 'classic Cinese pottery' .
(adj.) of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures; 'classical mythology'; 'classical .
(adj.) (language) having the form used by ancient standard authors; 'classical Greek .
(adj.) of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome; ' a classical scholar' .
Edited by Eva--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
(n.) Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, esp. 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.
(n.) Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined; as, a classical style.
Edited by Adela
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. First-rate, of the first class (in literature).[2]. Greek or Latin.[3]. Elegant, polished, refined, chaste, pure, Attic.
Typist: Toni
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Pure, refined, elegant, polished, chaste, augustan
ANT:Corrupt, debased, inelegant, harsh, barbarous, unclassical, uncouth
Editor: Martin
Examples
- The classical move from left to right, probably; like old Lerroux. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Does he talk a lot about classical times? Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- On the other hand, Galton, after his classical study of mental imagery (1883), stated that scientific men, as a class, have feeble powers of visual representat ion. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- There is frequent recognition in classical literature of a sounder cosmogony. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- There was a classical daughter once--perhaps--who ministered to her father in his prison as her mother had ministered to her. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Agamemnon could not be got to show in his classical tunic, but stood in the background with Aegisthus and others of the performers of the little play. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- It was copied by a priest about 1600 B..-the classical period of Egyptian culture--from a document seven hundred years older. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The subject was classical. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- You seem to know your Homer, Count, said the Rector, rather surprised at the classical knowledge of this ignorant young man. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- A pompous and unintelligent classical pretentiousness dominated them, and they dominated the schools of the middle and upper classes. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Don't addle their English brains with your classical rubbish, shouted Crispin satirically; if you do, they may wreck us. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Lewis in the Classical Museum, vol. Plato. The Republic.
- We are classical to-night. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- His collection contained many unique gems, both classical and Oriental, of the highest value. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Well, Polly, you must persuade Miss Snowe to undertake both you and me; to make you steady and womanly, and me refined and classical. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
Typed by Audrey