classical

/ˈklæsɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

classical music › serious music by people like Mozart and Stravinsky: Do you prefer classical music or pop music?

TRADITIONAL › traditional in style: classical and modern dance

GREECE/ROME › relating to ancient Greece and Rome: classical literature

(Definition of classical adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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