urbane

  • 31urbane — ur|bane [ ɜr beın ] adjective behaving in a pleasant, relaxed, and correct way in social situations ╾ ur|bane|ly adverb ╾ ur|ban|i|ty [ ɜr bænəti ] noun uncount …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 32urbane — ur·bane || Éœr beɪn /ɜː beɪn adj. polite, courteous …

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  • 33URBANE — Urbanae …

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  • 34urbane — [ə: beɪn] adjective (especially of a man) suave, courteous, and refined. Derivatives urbanely adverb Origin C16 (in the sense urban ): from Fr. urbain or L. urbanus (see urban) …

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  • 35urbane — a. Polite, civil, courteous, complaisant, refined, polished, elegant, well bred, well mannered, well behaved …

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  • 36urbane — adj polished, suave, debonair, charming, gracious; elegant, courtly, refined, finished, cultivated; polite, civil, courteous, tactful, diplomatic; agreeable, complaisant, affable, amenable; civilized, mannerly, well mannered, well trained;… …

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  • 37urbane — ur·bane …

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  • 38urbane — [ɜːˈbeɪn] adj behaving in a pleasant, relaxed, and correct way in social situations …

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  • 39urbane — ur•bane [[t]ɜrˈbeɪn[/t]] adj. having polish and suavity in manner or style; sophisticated • Etymology: 1525–35; (< MF urbain) < L urbānus (see urban) ur•bane′ly, adv. ur•bane′ness, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 40urbane — /ɜˈbeɪn / (say er bayn) adjective 1. having the refinement and manners considered to be characteristic of city dwellers; civilised; sophisticated. 2. smoothly polite; suave or bland. 3. exhibiting elegance, refinement, or courtesy, as in… …

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