Definition of classical Classical

/klæˈsɪkʌl/ - [klatsikul] - clas•si•cal

We found 18 definitions of classical from 5 different sources.

What does classical mean?

Adjective
classical - of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture; "classic Cinese pottery"
		classic
		nonclassical not classical
		beaux arts, fine arts the study and creation of visual works of art
		graeco-roman, greco-roman, classic, hellenic, classical relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization
classical - of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures; "classical mythology"; "classical
		classic, Greco-Roman, Graeco-Roman, Hellenic
classical - (language) having the form used by ancient standard authors; "classical Greek
classical - of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome; " a classical scholar"
classical - of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"
		authoritative, classic, definitive

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classical (Adjective)
Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
classical (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to established principles in a discipline.
classical (Adjective)
Describing European music and musicians of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
classical (Adjective)
Describing serious music rather than pop, jazz, blues etc, especially when played using instruments of the orchestra.
classical (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially 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.
classical (Adjective)
Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined; as, a classical style.

classical (n.)
Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
classical (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.
classical (n.)
Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined; as, a classical style.

classical
The period in European music from roughly the mid 1700's to the early 1800's.
classical
Referring to the culture, art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome.
classical
A traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste.

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