urban

UK /ˈɜːb(ə)n/ US /ˈɜɹbən/
adj 5name 3

Definitions

adj

1

Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place, especially when contrasted with the countryside.

urban life

urban traffic

2

Living in a city or town.

Inſomuch, as thoſe citizens vvere reputed for cheeſe and principall, vvho vvere poſſeſſed of land and living in the countrey: and theſe made the State, called the Ruſtick Tribes, in Rome: vvheras contrarivviſe the other eſtate, reputed the meaner in degree, vvas named the Vrbane Tribes; conſiſting of Artiſanes & ſuch like as vvere not landed perſons: into vvhich, if a man vvere transferred from any of the reſt, it vvas thought a great ſhame and diſgrace, as if hee vvere reproched for idleneſſe and negligence in husbandrie.

The Epithets of myce are thes; ſhort, ſmall, fearful, peaceable, ridiculous, ruſtik, or country mouſe, vrbane, or citty mouſe, […]

3

Having authority or jurisdiction over a city or town.

All theſe Magiſtrats are but temporary, and have a time limited them; the Urbane or Citty Magiſtrats ſome of them continue in office 6. months, others 8. months, others are annuall; […]

4

Relating to contemporary African American culture, especially in music.

5

Of an inhabitant or resident: black; African-American.

name

1

A male given name from Latin.

2

A surname originating as a patronymic.

3

An early Christian, also Urbane and Urbanus in various versions of the Bible.

Grete wel Vrban, oure helpere in Crist Jhesus, and Stacchen, my derlyng.

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