Classical
Classical adjective - (language) having the form used by ancient standard authors.
Usage example: classical Greek
Standard and classical are semantically related in distinguished topic. In some cases you can use "Standard" instead an adjective "Classical".
Standard
Standard adjective - Established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence.
Usage example: a standard reference work
Classical and standard are semantically related in distinguished topic. You can use "Classical" instead an adjective "Standard".
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Standard Snippet: Whether or not you've noticed them, you have heard tunes from the classical repertoire in the soundtracks of cartoons and movies and TV shows.
Source: Classical Music -
The sole fact that it has been published nearly two hundred years ago (first edition is from 1819) and is used as the standard Greek-English dictionary by classical philologists means something.
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Classical Movie Vampire: The vampires of Demon Road have a lot of the standard traits, including weaknesses to sunlight and being staked.
Source: Literature / Demon Road
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