urban
         adj 1: relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated
                  area; "urban sociology"; "urban development"
         2: located in or characteristic of a city or city life; "urban
            property owners"; "urban affairs"; "urban manners" [ant:
            {rural}]

English Dictionary: urbane	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urban area n a geographical area constituting a city or town [syn: urban area, populated area] Antonym(s): country, rural area
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urban center n a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city" Synonym(s): city, metropolis, urban center
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urban guerrilla n a guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Urban II n French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099) Synonym(s): Urban II, Odo, Odo of Lagery, Otho, Otho of Lagery
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urban legend n a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urban planning n the branch of architecture dealing with the design and organization of urban space and activities determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community Synonym(s): city planning, town planning, urban planning
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urban renewal n the clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urban sprawl n an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities Synonym(s): conurbation, urban sprawl, sprawl
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urban typhus n acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash Synonym(s): murine typhus, rat typhus, urban typhus, endemic typhus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Urban V n French pope from 1362 to 1370 who tried to reestablish the papacy in Rome but in 1367 returned to Avignon hoping to end the war between France and England; canonized in 1870 (1310-1370) Synonym(s): Urban V, Guillaume de Grimoard
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Urban VI n Italian pope from 1378 to 1389 whose contested election began the Great Schism; he alienated his political allies by his ruthless treatment of his opponents (1318-1389) Synonym(s): Urban VI, Bartolomeo Prignano
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Urban VIII n Italian pope from 1623 to 1644 who sanctioned the condemnation of Galileo but later freed him (1568-1644) Synonym(s): Urban VIII, Maffeo Barberini
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Urbana n a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Champaign
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urbane adj showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience; "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters" Synonym(s): polished, refined, svelte, urbane
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urbanely adv in an urbane manner; "`I had tea occasionally with the Duke,' said Mr. Eggers urbanely"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urbanisation n the condition of being urbanized [syn: urbanization, urbanisation] the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban Synonym(s): urbanization, urbanisation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urbanise v impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon; "Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them" Synonym(s): urbanize, urbanise make more industrial or city-like; "The area was urbanized after many people moved in" Synonym(s): urbanize, urbanise
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urbanised adj made urban in nature; taking on urban characteristics; "the urbanized Eastern states" Synonym(s): urbanized, urbanised
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urbanity n polished courtesy; elegance of manner the quality or character of life in a city or town; "there is an important difference between rusticity and urbanity" Antonym(s): gaucherie, rusticity
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urbanization n the condition of being urbanized [syn: urbanization, urbanisation] the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban Synonym(s): urbanization, urbanisation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urbanize v make more industrial or city-like; "The area was urbanized after many people moved in" Synonym(s): urbanize, urbanise impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon; "Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them" Synonym(s): urbanize, urbanise
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urbanized adj made urban in nature; taking on urban characteristics; "the urbanized Eastern states" Synonym(s): urbanized, urbanised
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Urban \Ur"ban\, a. [L. urbanus belonging to the [?]ity or town,       refined, polished, fr. urbs, urbis, a city: cf. F. urbain.       Cf. {Urbane}.]       1. Of or belonging to a city or town; as, an urban             population.          2. Belonging to, or suiting, those living in a city;             cultivated; polite; urbane; as, urban manners.          {Urban servitude}. See {Predial servitude}, under             {Servitude}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Urban \Ur"ban\, a. [L. urbanus belonging to the [?]ity or town,       refined, polished, fr. urbs, urbis, a city: cf. F. urbain.       Cf. {Urbane}.]       1. Of or belonging to a city or town; as, an urban             population.          2. Belonging to, or suiting, those living in a city;             cultivated; polite; urbane; as, urban manners.          {Urban servitude}. See {Predial servitude}, under             {Servitude}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Urbane \Ur*bane"\, a. [See {Urban}.]       Courteous in manners; polite; refined; elegant.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Urbaniste \Ur"ban*iste\, n. (Bot.)       A large and delicious pear or Flemish origin.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Urbanity \Ur*ban"i*ty\, n. [L. urbanitas; cf. F. urbanit[82].]       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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Urbanize \Ur"ban*ize\, v. t.       To render urban, or urbane; to refine; to polish. --Howell.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Urbana, IA (city, FIPS 79905)       Location: 42.22329 N, 91.87498 W       Population (1990): 595 (230 housing units)       Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Urbana, IL (city, FIPS 77005)       Location: 40.10854 N, 88.20515 W       Population (1990): 36344 (14006 housing units)       Area: 20.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 61801    Urbana, IN       Zip code(s): 46990    Urbana, MO (city, FIPS 75310)       Location: 37.84399 N, 93.16612 W       Population (1990): 350 (181 housing units)       Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 65767    Urbana, OH (city, FIPS 79072)       Location: 40.10877 N, 83.75169 W       Population (1990): 11353 (4777 housing units)       Area: 16.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 43078
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Urbancrest, OH (village, FIPS 79100)       Location: 39.89940 N, 83.08898 W       Population (1990): 862 (348 housing units)       Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Urbandale, IA (city, FIPS 79950)       Location: 41.63655 N, 93.74089 W       Population (1990): 23500 (9296 housing units)       Area: 27.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50322
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Urbank, MN (city, FIPS 66388)       Location: 46.12564 N, 95.51056 W       Population (1990): 73 (32 housing units)       Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Urbanna, VA (town, FIPS 80272)       Location: 37.63973 N, 76.57544 W       Population (1990): 529 (349 housing units)       Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
urban legend          A story, which may have started with a grain of       truth, that has been embroidered and retold until it has       passed into the realm of myth.   It is an interesting       phenomenon that these stories get spread so far, so fast and       so often.   Urban legends never die, they just end up on the       {Internet}!   Some legends that periodically make their rounds       include "The Infamous Modem Tax", "Craig Shergold/Brain       Tumor/Get Well Cards", and "The $250 Cookie Recipe".          (1996-05-08)
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Urbane, courteous