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urbane

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɜːrˈbeɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɝˈbeɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ûr bān′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ur•bane /ɜrˈbeɪn/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. polished in one's manner or style; sophisticated.
ur•ban•i•ty /ɜrˈbænɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ur•bane  (ûr bān′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities:an urbane manner.
  2. reflecting elegance, sophistication, etc., esp. in expression:He maintained an urbane tone in his letters.
  • Latin urbānus (see urban; for difference in stress and second syllable compare human, humane)
  • Middle French urbain)
  • (1525–35
ur•bane′ly, adv. 
ur•bane′ness, n. 
    1. suave, cosmopolitan.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
urbane /ɜːˈbeɪn/ adj
  1. characterized by elegance or sophistication
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin urbānus belonging to the town; see urbanurˈbanely adv urˈbaneness n
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