urbane
/ɜːˈbeɪn/adj
High School
1
Of a person (usually a man): having refined manners; courteous, polite, suave.
2
Of an act, expression, etc.: suited to a person of refined manners; elegant, sophisticated.
3
Obsolete spelling of urban (“of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a city or town, or life in such a place; living in a city or town; having authority or jurisdiction over a city or town”).
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
#obsolete