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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Urbanité, -tie, n. [e.m.E. urbanitie (1547), urbanity (a1566), F. urbanité (13th-14th c.), L. urbanitāt-.] a. Smoothness, elegance. b. Refinement, civility. c. (The condition or character of) city life. —a. a1500 Bk. Chess 1668.
With the gret vrbanite Of rethorye expert suld he be
b. 1535 Stewart 29982.
Ane man he wes of greit vrbanitie
c. 1549 Compl. 43/16.
The maist anciant nobilis … detestit vrbanite and desirit to lyue in villagis and landuart tounis

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