n. Behaviour that is polished, refined, courteous.
n. Courtesies.
n. What is characteristically urban in an area; urbanness.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality or state of being urbane; civility or courtesy of manners; politeness; refinement.
n. Polite wit; facetiousness.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The character of being urbane; that civility or courtesy of manners which is acquired by associating with well-bred people; politeness; suavity; courtesy.
n. A polished humor or facetiousness.
n.Synonyms Complaisance, amenity. See polite.
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n. polished courtesy; elegance of manner
n. the quality or character of life in a city or town
Word Usage
"His cool urbanity is perhaps the only constant among performances that include cynical secret agents, gregarious playboys, rugged adventurers, refined gentlemen, humble schoolteachers, and psychotic killers."