adj.
  - judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality. ▸(of a garment) of a simple, elegant style not greatly subject to changes in fashion. 
- remarkably typical:![]()  the classic symptoms of flu. 
n.
   - a work of art of recognized and established value. ▸a very good example of its kind: ![]()  tomorrow's game should be a classic. 
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(Classics)
 the study of ancient Greek and Latin literature, philosophy, and history. ▸
(the classics)
 the works of ancient Greek and Latin writers and philosophers. 
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(Classic)
 a major sports tournament or competition, especially in golf or tennis.
Etymology
  C17: from Fr. classique or L. classicus ‘belonging to a class or division’, later ‘of the highest class’.