The word
classic has several meanings. In general,
these meanings refer to some past time. Something that is
classical is a classic, but the word classic has
more meanings, often more closely associated with
popular culture and
mass-produced goods.
Classical antiquity
Classical antiquity is a long period of
history centred on the Mediterranean Sea
, comprising the interlocking civilizations of
Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. This period is
conventionally taken to stretch from roughly the 7th or 8th century
BC to the 5th century AD. It is often seen as a
golden age of
Western civilisation, preceding the
dark ages of the
early
medieval period.
- The classics are the language and
culture of classical antiquity, particularly its literature. Hence,
each work that falls into this category can be considered a
classic.
Golden age
The word
classic can also be used to refer to any period
considered to be a
golden age.
- Mesoamerican
classic period, a span of time from roughly 250 to 900 AD when
Mesoamerican civilisation was considered to have been at its
peak.
- Classic rock, rock songs ranging
from the early-1960s through to the early-1980s
Something old
- Classic car, a term used to
favourably describe an older car
- Classic stamp, a postage stamp
considered distinctive by philatelists
Like something old
The word
classic can be used as part of a
retronym or as part of the name for something new
that is marketed on its similarities to something older.
- Classic , a type of
transit bus manufactured from 1982 to 1997
- The Rambler Classic, a mid-size
car produced by American Motors
- Coca-Cola Classic, a name used for the relaunch of
Coca-Cola after the failure of what is now
called the New Coke recipe change.
- Three
things produced by Apple
Inc.
:
- Fisher Classic, a biplane
designed to look like an older aircraft
- Classic Controller, a
controller for the Wii video game console
Usage in sport
Many things in sport take the name
classic. Sometimes this
indicates something longstanding. Sometimes it indicates something
that follows an old practice. Sometimes it is just a name.
- Classic horse races:
- World Baseball Classic,
an international baseball competition held every four years
- Classic cycle races,
prestigious one-day professional cycling road races
- Snooker tournaments:
- Team Classic, a Major League Gaming
team
- College Basketball Classic, a college basketball single-elimination tournament at the
start of the U.S. college basketball season that generally consists
of eight schools and has classification games to place them
1st-8th, so that each school will play three games. One of the
basketball conferences will generally serve as host:
In the
football of
Spanish-speaking countries, the term
"Clásico" in various combinations referes to a contest between two
teams known as traditional rivals and contenders for supermacy, and
whose matches draw the greatest public attention, such as:
An object of devotion
A work of popular culture that inspires devotion or respect is
often called a classic.
- Cult classic, a film that has
acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans.
- Instant classic, a work of popular culture,
particularly popular music, that
inspires instant devotion and the belief that it will be considered
a classic in the future.
Works with the word classic in the title
- The Classic, a Korean
movie
- "Classic ",
a 2007 song by Kanye West, Nas, Rakim, KRS-One and DJ Premier
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