Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Half classic; in the arts of design, based on classic motives; similar to classic motives.
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- adjective
semiclassical (all senses) - noun music A semiclassical work
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Examples
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It was a departure from the ordinary semiclassic style of architecture prevalent in the exposition buildings.
Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission
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Their remake of the 1969 John Wayne semiclassic hews faithfully to Charles Portis' laconically funny novel, adding just a few Coenesque moments of irony, disconcerting violence and grotesquerie.
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