Classical - Definition

adj 1: of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an
earlier civilisation and its culture; "classic Cinese
pottery" [syn: classical, classic] [ant:
nonclassical]
2: of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work
on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation" [syn:
authoritative, classical, classic, definitive]
3: of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient
Greece and Rome; " a classical scholar"
4: (language) having the form used by ancient standard authors;
"classical Greek
5: of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek
and Roman cultures; "classical mythology"; "classical [syn:
classical, classic, Greco-Roman, Graeco-Roman,
Hellenic]
n 1: traditional genre of music conforming to an established
form and appealing to critical interest and developed
musical taste [syn: classical music, classical,
serious music]