urbane

[ ur-beyn ]

/ ɜrˈbeɪn /

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adjective

having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities: an urbane manner.

reflecting elegance, sophistication, etc., especially in expression: He maintained an urbane tone in his letters.

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Origin of urbane

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

SYNONYMS FOR urbane

1 suave, cosmopolitan.

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OTHER WORDS FROM urbane

ur·bane·ly, adverbur·bane·ness, nounun·ur·bane, adjectiveun·ur·bane·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH urbane

urban urbane

Words nearby urbane

urban vii, urban viii, urban wind, urbana, urbandale, urbane, urbanism, urbanist, urbanistic, urbanite, urbanity

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He would have had some urbane, cynical and delightfully disillusioning remarks to offer.
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To our amazement, Tufik was still smiling, urbane and cheerful.
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He detected beneath that courteous smile and that urbane manner the signs of care.
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British Dictionary definitions for urbane

urbane

/ (ɜːˈbeɪn) /

adjective

characterized by elegance or sophistication

Derived forms of urbane

urbanely, adverburbaneness, noun

Word Origin for urbane

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

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urbane

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adjective

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