Definitions for classics
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1. classicsnoun

   study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome

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1. classicsnoun

   The branch of the humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean World; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during the classical era.

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1. classics

   Classics refers to works of literature, music, art, or philosophy that are widely acknowledged as having outstanding or enduring qualities. They are characterized by their excellence, timeless relevance, and significant influence in their respective fields. In academia, Classics also refers to the study of the language, literature, history, art, and culture of ancient Greece and Rome.

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1. Classics

   Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity. Initially, the study of the Classics was the principal study in the humanities.

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1. Classics

   originally, and often still, the standard authors in the literature of Greece or Rome, now authors in any literature that represent it at its best, when, as Goethe has it, it is "vigorous, fresh, joyous, and healthy," as in the "Nibelungen," no less than in the "Iliad."

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1. • Literary Study

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How to pronounce classics?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say classics in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of classics in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of classics in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of classics in a Sentence

1. Tom Lewand:

   I do think that, even with the explosive growth in the smartwatch space, there still is an appetite for a beautiful timeless timepieces that are classics, things that can be handed down from generation to generation.

2. Fernando Meirelles:

   Athens was about the classics, Beijing was grandiose and muscular, London was smart, and ours - ours will be cool.

3. Saint Laurent:

   A sharp take on Saint Laurent classics devised to strengthen individuality.

4. Stephen Leacock:

   The classics are only primitive literature. They belong to the same class as primitive machinery and primitive music and primitive medicine.

5. Dominic Venegas:

   There’s a bit of elegance and history to the classics, and every father loves a classic.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=classics
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Classics
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=classics
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Classics
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=classics