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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

URBAN'ITY, n. [L. urbanitas, from urbs, a city.]
1. That civility or courtesy of manners which is acquired by associating with well bred people; politeness; polished manners.
2. Facetiousness.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: polished courtesy; elegance of manner
2: the quality or character of life in a city or town; "there is an important difference between rusticity and urbanity" [ant: gaucherie, rusticity]

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural -ties) Date: 15th century 1. the quality or state of being urbane 2. plural urbane acts or conduct

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 an urbane quality; refinement of manner. 2 urban life. Etymology: F urbanité or L urbanitas (as URBAN)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Urbanity Ur*ban"i*ty, n. [L. urbanitas; cf. F. urbanit['e].] 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. Syn: Politeness; suavity; affability; courtesy.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

see urbane

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Politeness, civility, courtesy, complaisance, amenity, suavity, good-breeding, good manners.