a. [ L. urbanus belonging to the &unr_;ity or town, refined, polished, fr. urbs, urbis, a city: cf. F. urbain. Cf. Urbane. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Urban servitude.
a. [ See Urban. ] Courteous in manners; polite; refined; elegant. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Bot.) A large and delicious pear or Flemish origin. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. urbanitas; cf. F. urbanité. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The marquis did the honors of his house with the urbanity of his country. W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]
Raillery in the sauce of civil entertainment; and without some such tincture of urbanity, good humor falters. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To render urban, or urbane; to refine; to polish. Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]