Definition of: classic

(klas′ik) adjective
1. Belonging to the first class or rank in literature or art.
2. Pertaining to standard and authoritative principles and forms in art, literature, music, etc.
3. Connected with or made famous by the ancient Greek or Latin authors. Compare ROMANTIC.
4. Balanced; formal; finished; regular; simple; austere: a term variously interpreted, and often opposed to romantic.
5. Having literary or historical traditions: classic lands. See synonyms under PURE.
— noun
1. A work of literature or art, generally recognized as excellent; especially, one of Greek or Roman workmanship or authorship.
2. Rare One who is familiar with classical literature.
3. Any author whose work is generally accepted as being a standard of excellence.
—the classics Greek and Roman literature and authors. [<L classicus of the first rank <classis order, class]