Definitions for urbaneɜrˈbeɪn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ur•baneɜrˈbeɪn(adj.)
having polish and suavity in manner or style; sophisticated.
Origin of urbane:
1525–35; (< MF urbain) < L urbānus (see urban )
ur•bane′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
polished, refined, svelte, urbane(adj)
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"
Wiktionary
urbane(Adjective)
Courteous, polite, refined, and suave.
Origin: Existing since the sixteenth century in the sense of “appropriate to a city”: from urbain or from urbanus (from urbs, “city”).
Webster Dictionary
Urbane(adj)
courteous in manners; polite; refined; elegant
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