classical

Definitions of classical in various dictionaries:

noun - traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste

adj - of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture

adj - of recognized authority or excellence

adj - of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome

adj - (language) having the form used by ancient standard authors

adj - of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures

Abbr.

Of or relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, architecture, and literature.

Conforming to the artistic and literary models of ancient Greece and Rome.

Versed in the classics: a classical scholar.

Of or relating to the most artistically developed stage of a civilization: Chinese classical poetry.

Abbr.

Of or relating to European music during the latter half of the 18th and the early 19th centuries: a classical work by Mozart.

Of or relating to music in the educated European tradition, such as symphony and opera, as opposed to popular or folk music.

Of, relating to, or being a variety of a language that is epitomized by a prestigious body of literature.

Standard and authoritative rather than new or experimental: classical methods of navigation.

Well-known; classic: the classical argument between free trade and protectionism.

Of or relating to nonrelativistic or nonquantum physics: classical mechanics.

Relating to or consisting of studies in the humanities and general sciences: a classical curriculum.