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classic
Adjective
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If something is classic, it's typical.
Richard Branson is a classic example of success without schooling.
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If something is classic, it has a long history and it is liked.
His clothes were a mixture of classic and modern styles.
classic
Noun
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A classic is a book, play, song, etc. that has a long history and is liked.
Every time a classic like that comes on the radio, I just have to stop and listen.
This book has become a classic of Canadian fiction.
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(plural) The classics are the language and art from ancient Rome and Greece.
You've never read Homer? Schools don't teach the classics these days.
architecture
Noun
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Architecture is the art of planning, designing, and constructing buildings.
He studied classical architecture and design in Rome.
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The architecture of a building is the style in which it is designed and constructed.
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The architecture of something is its structure.