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postclassical

[ pohst-klas-i-kuhl ]

/ poʊstˈklæs ɪ kəl /

adjective

of or relating to a time after the classical period, especially in art, culture, or literature.

of or relating to a time after the classical period of ancient Greece and Rome.

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seclusion

a false belief or opinion.

the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.

the state of being isolated, kept apart, or withdrawn into solitude.

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Example sentences from the Web for postclassical

I can say of these books only Pereant ipsi, mutescant scriptores, and do not mind using a post-classical word in order to say it.
Society for Pure English Tract 4|John Sargeaunt
It is obviously improper, therefore, to apply the post-classical meaning of the word where it occurs in the Koran.
A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihd'|Moulavi Gergh Ali
The language belongs to the post-classical period of Hebrew.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9|Various
Was not the last noticeable publication in post-classical literature the "Rasselas" of Dr. Johnson?
The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 12, No. 72, October, 1863|Various

These traditions of allegory and the ornate style were, as has been shown, in turn derived from post-classical rhetoric.
Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance|Donald Lemen Clark

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