urbane
polite
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"Urbane" is used in a CNN article to describe Jacques Rogge, the new president of the International Olympic Committee:
"Olympic-watchers point to his diplomatic skills -- an urbane charm, mastery of languages (he speaks Dutch, French, English, German and Spanish fluently) and non-confrontational style."
(LONDON (CNN) - Graham Jones - New IOC chief seen as 'Mr. Clean' - July 16, 2001)
"Olympic-watchers point to his diplomatic skills -- an urbane charm, mastery of languages (he speaks Dutch, French, English, German and Spanish fluently) and non-confrontational style."
(LONDON (CNN) - Graham Jones - New IOC chief seen as 'Mr. Clean' - July 16, 2001)
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"Urbane" means courteous in manners; polite; refined; elegant.
The word comes from comes from the Latin urbanus, "of a city," hence "refined, polished," from urbs, "city." The noun form is urbanity (pronounced \ur-BAN-ih-tee\).
You are forgiven if you chose the wrong definition today - the word "urban" (without the "e") = städtisch.
"Urbane" means courteous in manners; polite; refined; elegant.
The word comes from comes from the Latin urbanus, "of a city," hence "refined, polished," from urbs, "city." The noun form is urbanity (pronounced \ur-BAN-ih-tee\).
You are forgiven if you chose the wrong definition today - the word "urban" (without the "e") = städtisch.
