CLASSICIST


Meaning of CLASSICIST in English

/klas"euh sist/ , n.

1. an adherent of classicism in literature or art (contrasted with romanticist ).

2. an authority on the classics; a classical scholar.

3. a person who advocates study of the ancient Greek and Roman classics.

Also, classicalist /klas"i keuh list/ .

[ 1820-30; CLASSIC + -IST ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .