urbane
[ ur-beyn ]
/ ɜrˈbeɪn /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM urbane
ur·bane·ly, adverbur·bane·ness, nounun·ur·bane, adjectiveun·ur·bane·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH urbane
urban, urbaneWords nearby urbane
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British Dictionary definitions for urbane
urbane
/ (ɜːˈbeɪn) /
adjective
characterized by elegance or sophistication
Derived forms of urbane
urbanely, adverburbaneness, nounWord Origin for urbane
C16: from Latin urbānus belonging to the town; see urban
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