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means The canonical body of ancient Greek and Roman literature, art, and thought that's been studied for centuries as the foundation of Western culture — and also, loosely, any work that's stood the test of time.

from From Latin classicus, meaning 'of the highest class' — originally a term from Roman census categories that sorted citizens by wealth, with the top tier called classici. The word later got borrowed by grammarians to mean 'first-rate' or 'authoritative,' and by extension came to describe the literary giants worth imitating. So calling something 'classic' literally means you've promoted it to the top tax bracket of culture.