"classic" meaning in English

See classic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈklæ.sɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-classic.wav [UK] Forms: classic [positive], more classic [comparative], most classic [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is classic, it's typical.
    Sense id: simple-classic-en-adj-ImTNhJuS
  2. If something is classic, it has a long history and it is liked.
    Sense id: simple-classic-en-adj-8CHl9XLz

Noun

IPA: /ˈklæ.sɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-classic.wav [UK] Forms: classic [singular], classics [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A classic is a book, play, song, etc. that has a long history and is liked.
    Sense id: simple-classic-en-noun-qQRtl1rh
  2. The classics are the language and art from ancient Rome and Greece.
    Sense id: simple-classic-en-noun-kY8wYfCv
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