Urbanity

Etymology
Meanings liked to "courtesy" from, those linked to cities themselves later from

Pronunciation

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Noun

 * 1) Behaviour that is polished, refined, courteous.
 * 2) * 1825, Washington Irving, "Paris at the Restoration", The Crayon Papers,
 * The vaunted courtesy of the old school, the smooth urbanity that prevailed in former days
 * 1) What is characteristically urban in an area; urbanness.
 * 2) * 1955, C.J. Lammers, Studies in Holland flood disaster 1953, vol. 2, p. 39,
 * , the majority of cases will differ as to "urbanity", as most of the evacuees were rural.
 * 1) * 1956, Fred C. Iklé & Harry V. Kincaid, "Social Aspects of Wartime Evacuation of American Cities", Disaster Study, vol 4., p. 44,
 * Evacuees, the majority of whom were rural persons, reported more tensions as the urbanity of the reception community increased
 * 1)  Courtesies.
 * 2) * 1864, Sheridan Le Fanu, Wylder's Hand, Chapter XLVII,
 * Wealdon's two little visits explained perfectly the active urbanities of Captain Stanley Lake.

Translations

 * Czech:
 * Dutch: steedsheid
 * Finnish: sulavuus


 * French: urbanité,  civilité
 * Polish: uprzejmość
 * Scottish Gaelic:


 * Czech:
 * Finnish: kaupunkilaisuus


 * French: urbanité
 * Polish: miejskość


 * Finnish:

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