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classique — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • classic adj Widely recognised as excellent and enduring; a standard example of its kind.
  • classical adj Relating to Western art music of the 18th and 19th centuries, or to orchestral music generally.
  • regular adj Happening at consistent, predictable intervals.
  • vanilla noun The extract or flavoring made from the pods of a tropical climbing orchid, used widely in baking, desserts, and perfume.

Senses

classique is used for these senses in English:

  • classic Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class/category; typical.
  • classical music (music genre) Music of the classical period; the music of Mozart, Haydn, etc; the musical period before the romantic.
  • regular (chiefly, US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard. [from 17th c.]
  • vanilla (colloquial, mostly, computing, retronym) Standard, plain, default, unmodified, basic.

classic — full definition

  1. adj Widely recognised as excellent and enduring; a standard example of its kind.
  2. noun A work — a book, film, song, etc. — of lasting quality and popularity.

classical — full definition

  1. adj Relating to Western art music of the 18th and 19th centuries, or to orchestral music generally.
  2. adj Relating to ancient Greek and Roman culture, literature, or art.
  3. adj Based on long-established, traditional principles rather than newer theories.

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