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Urbanity
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. The quality or state of being urbane; civility or courtesy of manners; politeness; refinement. The marquis did the honors of his house with the urbanity of his country. W. Irving.
2. Polite wit; facetiousness. [Obs.] Dryden. Raillery in the sauce of civil entertainment; and without some such tincture of urbanity, good humor falters. L'Estrange.
Synonyms: Politeness; suavity; affability; courtesy.