urbane

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  1. adjective Polite, refined, and often elegant in manner.

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  • The old chief was urbane, and gave her every honour. —  Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary
  • Sir Henry continued bland, urbane, and, to Troy, excessively gracious. —  Final Curtain - Ngaio Marsh - Roderick Alleyn 14
  • He's witty and urbane, and his arrogance is carefully masked Oh, yes,' grunted Druss. —  David A
  • Courtly, urbane, and soft-spoken, he could nonetheless be unmerciful when it came to dismissing any personnel in the Washington office who roused his ire Yes, sir. —  chronospace
  • Be this as it may, M. Rajon was far from being vainglorious; he knew his value as an artist, frankly and openly enjoyed his success, but remained simple, urbane, and courteous. —  Philip Gilbert Hamerton
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin urbānus, of a city; see urban.

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  1. from Latin urbanus, of or pertaining to a city or city life, hence refined, polished, urbane: see urban. Urbane is to urban as humane is to human.
 

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