/ ɜːˈbeɪn; NAmE ɜːrˈb-/ adjective
( especially of a man ) good at knowing what to say and how to behave in social situations; appearing relaxed and confident
► ur·bane·ly adverb
► ur·ban·ity / ɜːˈbænəti; NAmE ɜːrˈb-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (in the sense urban ): from French urbain or Latin urbanus , from urbs , urb- city.