classical period

collocation in English

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classical
adjective
uk
/ˈklæs.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈklæs.ɪ.kəl/
traditional in style or form, or based on methods developed over a long period of time, and considered to be of ...
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period
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/us
/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
a length ...
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(Definition ofclassicalandperiodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Both premises were called into question during theclassicalperiod.
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After theclassicalperiod, grammar becomes restricted to the linguistic aspects of philology.
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Within the household, parents maintained relatively distant relationships with their children - more so than in theclassicalperiod.
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The legal discourse from theclassicalperiodunderstood that the tenant/sharecropper/labourer was a necessary part of the functioning of the agrarian regime.
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The implication, which is fully developed in the book, is that the works of these three composers by themselves define the musical style of theclassicalperiod.
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We have had a very long period—theclassicalperiodif you like—of increasing extension of individual liberty.
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Informal emancipations are also confirmed in theclassicalperiod.
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Thousands of ships were built during thisclassicalperiod.
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In theclassicalperiod, the harmonic functions are simpler.
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During theclassicalperiod, its pronunciation changed to.
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The terms came into use in theclassicalperiod.
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Greek women were allowed to compete in the same festivals as men after theclassicalperiod.
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It was intended to house performances of theatrical works of theclassicalperiod.
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During or soon after theclassicalperiod, both and were raised towards and respectively.
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Lacedaemonia was not in general use during theclassicalperiodand before.
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Roman finds point to human habitation in the area during theclassicalperiod.
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The peripteral temple belongs to the period of transition from the archaic to theclassicalperiod.
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The philosophers in theclassicalperioddid not make any distinction between the state and society.
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The earliest records of such executions date back to theclassicalperiod.
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In the lateclassicalperiod, further structures were added to the site.
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In theclassicalperiodit would have been made of iron.
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During theclassicalperiodmany written sources describe the political organisation of the area.
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The popularity of the work continued through the entireclassicalperiod.
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