urbane

[ ur-beyn ]
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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., especially in expression: He maintained an urbane tone in his letters.

Origin of urbane

1
1525–35; (<Middle French urbain) <Latin urbānus (see urban; for difference in stress and second syllable cf. human, humane)

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Other words from urbane

  • ur·bane·ly, adverb
  • ur·bane·ness, noun
  • un·ur·bane, adjective
  • un·ur·bane·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for urbane

urbane

/ (ɜːˈbeɪn) /


adjective
  1. characterized by elegance or sophistication

Origin of urbane

1
C16: from Latin urbānus belonging to the town; see urban

Derived forms of urbane

  • urbanely, adverb
  • urbaneness, noun

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