Urbane
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ur·bane 
[ur-beyn] Pronunciation Key
[ur-beyn] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities: an urbane manner. |
| 2. | reflecting elegance, sophistication, etc., esp. in expression: He maintained an urbane tone in his letters. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| ur·bane
(ûr-bān') Pronunciation Key
adj. ur·ban·er, ur·ban·est Polite, refined, and often elegant in manner. [Latin urbānus, of a city; see urban.] ur·bane'ly adv. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
urbane
urbane
1533, "of or relating to cities or towns," from M.Fr. urbain (14c.), from L. urbanus "belonging to a city," also "citified, elegant" (see urban). The meaning "having the manners of townspeople, courteous, refined" is first attested 1623. Urbanity in this sense is recorded from 1535. For sense connection, cf. human/humane.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| urbane | |
adjective | |
| showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience; "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters" [syn: polished] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Urbane
In`ur*bane"\, a. [L. inurbanus. See In- not, and Urbane.] Uncivil; unpolished; rude. --M. Arnold. -- In`ur*bane"ly, adv. -- In`ur*bane"ness, n.
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