urban, urbane

urban, urbane
Each of these words is derived from a Latin term referring to a city, but they have distinct meanings and pronunciations. Urban (UHR-bun) means "pertaining to a city," "characteristic of city life." Urbane (uhr-BAYN) has a meaning of "reflecting elegance or sophistication," "polished," "suave." "He came from the country and never adjusted to urban life." "This woman appears well dressed, poised, and urbane."

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  • urban - urbane — ◊ urban Urban means belonging or relating to cities or towns . ...urban unemployment. More and more people are moving to urban areas. Urban is only used in front of a noun. You do not say that an area is urban . ◊ urbane Someone wh …   Useful english dictionary

  • urbane — adjective Etymology: Latin urbanus urban, urbane Date: circa 1623 notably polite or polished in manner Synonyms: see suave • urbanely adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Urbane Landwirtschaft — in Chicago/US Urbane Landwirtschaft, auch Urban Agriculture, ist der Anbau oder die Verarbeitung von Nahrungsmitteln oder anderen landwirtschaftlichen Produkten innerhalb des städtischen oder peri urbanen Raumes. Dies kann Tierhaltung (z.B.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Urbane Landschaft — ist ein verhältnismäßig junger, aber verbreiteter Fachbegriff verschiedener raumbeschreibender und raumplanender Disziplinen, wie Geographie, Raumsoziologie, Urbanistik/ Städtebau, Architektur und Landschaftsarchitektur. Mit dem Begriff werden… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Urban — (lat. urbanus ‚zur Stadt gehörend, städtisch‘, zu urbs ‚Stadt‘) bezieht sich auf: Urbaner Raum, das städtische Siedlungsgebiet Urbanität, das städtische Lebensgefühl und die Sozialstruktur Urbanisierung, Verstädterung Urbane Seilbahn,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • urban — URBÁN, Ă, urbani, e, adj. Care ţine de oraş, privitor la oraş; orăşenesc. ♦ fig. (Despre atitudinea sau modul de comportare al cuiva) Care dă dovadă de urbanitate; politicos, civilizat. – Din fr. urbain, lat. urbanus. Trimis de valeriu,… …   Dicționar Român

  • Urban — Ur ban, a. [L. urbanus belonging to the ?ity or town, refined, polished, fr. urbs, urbis, a city: cf. F. urbain. Cf. {Urbane}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or belonging to a city or town; as, an urban population. [1913 Webster] 2. Belonging to, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Urban servitude — Urban Ur ban, a. [L. urbanus belonging to the ?ity or town, refined, polished, fr. urbs, urbis, a city: cf. F. urbain. Cf. {Urbane}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or belonging to a city or town; as, an urban population. [1913 Webster] 2. Belonging to, or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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