URBANE


Meaning of URBANE in English

ur ‧ bane /ɜːˈbeɪn $ ɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: urbanus ; ⇨ ↑ urban ]

behaving in a relaxed and confident way in social situations:

Neil was urbane, witty, direct, and honest.

—urbanely adverb

—urbanity /ɜːˈbænəti, ɜːˈbænɪti $ ɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.