of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture; classic Cinese pottery

[ Syn: classical ]

a creation of the highest excellence

an artist who has created classic works

of recognized authority or excellence; the definitive work on Greece; classical methods of navigation

[ Syn: authoritative , classical , definitive ]

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures; classical mythology; classical

[ Syn: classical , greco-roman , graeco-roman , hellenic ]