CLASSICALISM

classicism, classicalism

(noun) a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms; “classicism often derived its models from the ancient Greeks and Romans”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

classicalism (countable and uncountable, plural classicalisms)

classicism

Source: Wiktionary


Clas"sic*al*ism, n.

1. A classical idiom, style, or expression; a classicism.

2. Adherence to what are supposed or assumed to be the classical canons of art.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 January 2025

BEAR

(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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