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    classical
    clas‧si‧cal W3 AC /ˈklæsɪkəl/ adjective
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: Latin
     Origin: classicus; classic1
    1. belonging to a traditional style or set of ideas
        classical ballet/dance etc
        the classical theory of relativity
    2. relating to music that is considered to be important and serious and that has a value that continues for a long time
        classical music/musician/composer etc
        a leading classical violinist
        a classical repertoire
    3. relating to the language, literature etc of ancient Greece and Rome:
        classical literature
        a classical scholar
        classical mythology
    4. (also classic) typical of a particular thing or situation:
        the classical argument against democracy
    —classically /-kli/ adverb:
        a classically trained singer
        Classically, infection appears in the lower jaw.