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classical

 
 
/ˈklæsɪkəl/ adjective

Translation

classical music serious music by people like Mozart and Stravinsky
klasik müzik
Do you prefer classical music or pop music?1456
TRADITIONAL traditional in style
klasik
classical and modern dance1782
GREECE/ROME relating to ancient Greece and Rome
eski Yunan ve Roma'ya ait
classical literature195
(Definition of classical adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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