古典 — meaning in English

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.

Senses

古典 is used for these senses in English:

• classic An artistic work of lasting worth, such as a film or song; a work of enduring excellence.
• classical Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined

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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