classic

1. classic (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.

Example: During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant[…]

2. classic (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class or category; typical; archetypical; epitomic.

Example: He has a classic case of narcissism.

3. classic (adj) — sense 3

Definition: Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence.

Example: "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a 1960 classic book by Harper Lee.

4. classic (noun) — sense 4

Definition: A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.

5. classic (noun) — sense 5

Definition: An artistic work of lasting worth, such as a film or song; a work of enduring excellence.

Example: JAMES CARTER: The man's destroying a classic!

6. classic (noun) — sense 6

Definition: The author of such a work.

Example: It was the first work to which he had put his name; and it at once raised him to the rank of a legitimate English classic.