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| anticlassical |
combined form of classical. |
| Athenian |
of or pertaining to Athens or its inhabitants, culture, government, or the like (used esp. of classical Athens). [2 definitions] |
| Athens |
the capital of Greece in modern and classical times. |
| Attic |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Attica or Athens, esp. in classical times, or its people, culture, language, or the like. [2/4 definitions] |
| Attica |
the region around Athens, Greece, that was ruled by the city in classical times. |
| basilisk |
in classical mythology, a lizard, serpent, or dragon with a deadly breath or glance. [1/2 definitions] |
| bhairavi |
a type of Indian classical raga, often performed at the end of a musical presentation. |
| catastrophe |
the aftermath of the climax in a drama, esp. classical Greek tragedy; denouement. [1/3 definitions] |
| classicize |
to make, adapt, or alter (something) in imitation of a classical style. |
| codex |
a handwritten book, esp. of classical, medieval, or religious texts. |
| Corinthian |
of or denoting a classical style of architecture marked by fluted columns with capitals in the design of acanthus leaves. [1/3 definitions] |
| cornice |
in architecture, the uppermost, triangular part of a classical entablature. [1/4 definitions] |
| Doric |
of, pertaining to, designating, or characteristic of the earliest and simplest order of classical Greek architecture, later adapted by the Romans, esp. its typical fluted columns with simple capitals. [1/3 definitions] |
| entablature |
in classical temples or derivatives, the part of the building between the columns and the roof, consisting of the architrave, frieze, and cornice. |
| epode |
in the classical Greek ode, the last section of each compositional unit. [1/2 definitions] |
| fate |
(cap.; pl.) the three goddesses of classical mythology who were thought to determine human destiny. [1/6 definitions] |
| grammar school |
formerly, a secondary school that emphasized the study of the classical languages. [1/2 definitions] |
| Ionic |
of or pertaining to a style of classical architecture characterized by fluted columns with a molded base and ornamental scrolls on the capital. [1/3 definitions] |
| Joseph Haydn |
Austrian composer of European classical music; born Franz Joseph Haydn (b.1732--d.1809). |
| Ludwig van Beethoven |
German composer of European classical music (b.1770--d.1827). |
| manège |
the art of training and riding horses in the classical style. [1/3 definitions] |
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