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[ ur-beyn ] / ɜrˈbeɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR urbane ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivehaving 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. Origin of urbane1525–35; (<Middle French urbain) <Latin urbānus (see urban; for difference in stress and second syllable cf. human, humane) SYNONYMS FOR urbaneSEE SYNONYMS FOR urbane ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM urbaneur·bane·ly, adverbur·bane·ness, nounun·ur·bane, adjectiveun·ur·bane·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH urbaneurban, urbane Words nearby urbaneurban blues, urban contemporary, Urbandale, urban dance, urban district, urbane, urban forest, urban golf, urban guerrilla, urban homesteading, Urban I Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for urbaneGrant says that a modern-day Jackie Kennedy, worldly and urbane, would have embraced the influences of various cultures in today’s America. At Jackie, food is a catalyst for conversation|Evan Caplan|September 24, 2020|Washington Blade He is, by all accounts, brilliant; a dashing, urbane go-getter who exudes charm. This Scary-Smart New Minister of Economy Might Just Turn France Around|Tracy McNicoll|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST And menswear designer Michael Bastian created a world of gentlemen farmers and urbane dandies. Designing for the One Percent at New York Fashion Week|Robin Givhan|February 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST The year 2011 was particularly tough for the usually gracious and urbane president. Hamid Karzai Tells The Daily Beast That U.S. Night Raids Must End|Ron Moreau, Sami Yousafzai|January 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
As a passionate and urbane liberal, Obama bore more than a passing resemblance to JFK. Be More Like Teddy|Reihan Salam|August 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST He would have had some urbane, cynical and delightfully disillusioning remarks to offer. Mince PieAuthor: Christopher Darlington MorleyRelease Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]|Christopher Darlington Morley The chief gave this plan his urbane countenance, and the twins and Dan Earl were greatly pleased. Whilomville Stories|Stephen Crane The urbane storeman saved the situation by inquiring of the cook: "What will you have for lunch?" The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson To our amazement, Tufik was still smiling, urbane and cheerful. Tish, The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions|Mary Roberts Rinehart He detected beneath that courteous smile and that urbane manner the signs of care. Kenelm Chillingly, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
British Dictionary definitions for urbane
adjectivecharacterized by elegance or sophistication Derived forms of urbaneurbanely, adverburbaneness, nounWord Origin for urbaneC16: from Latin urbānus belonging to the town; see urban Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to urbanecosmopolitan, suave, cultured, sophisticated, elegant, well-bred, polished, refined, affable, balanced, bland, civil, courteous, debonair, genteel, gracious, mannerly, metropolitan, obliging, polite |