Definizione monolingua

urbanity

urbanity (plural urbanities)

1. Behaviour that is polished, refined, courteous.
   • 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 […]

2. What is characteristically urban in an area; urbanness.
   • 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.

   • 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

3. (in the plural) Courtesies.
   • 1864, Sheridan Le Fanu, Wylders Hand, Chapter XLVII,

     Wealdons two little visits explained perfectly the active urbanities of Captain Stanley Lake.

Definizione dizionario urbanity

cortesia

gentilezza

urbanità

Altri significati:

What is characteristically urban in an area; urbanness.

polished and courteous behavior

what is characteristically urban

Behaviour that is polished, refined, courteous.

(in the plural) Courtesies.