A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.
The author of such a work.
A major, long-standing sporting event.
An artistic work of lasting worth, such as a film or song; a work of enduring excellence.
Any of the British Classic Races, five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season.
Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence.
Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class/category; typical.
Characteristic of or from the past; old; retro; vintage.
Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.
Traditional; original.
Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
A language that has a standard form as one of its varieties; a language that has undergone standardization.
A form of a language that is institutionally promoted, regarded as the most "correct" or neutral variety; used by a population for public and formal purposes.