urbane

English

/ɜːˈbeɪn/

adj
Definitions
  • (of a man) Courteous, polite, refined, and suave.

Etymology

Derived from Middle French urbain (urbane, elegant, courteous, belonging to a city, also polite, urban) derived from Latin urbānus (of belonging to a city, city, belonging to a city).

Origin

Latin

urbānus

Gloss

of belonging to a city, city, belonging to a city

Concept
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Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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