serenade
[ ser-uh-neyd ]
/ ˌsɛr əˈneɪd /
noun
a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
a piece of music suitable for such performance.
verb (used with or without object), ser·e·nad·ed, ser·e·nad·ing.
to entertain with or perform a serenade.
Origin of serenade
OTHER WORDS FROM serenade
ser·e·nad·er, noun un·ser·e·nad·ed, adjectiveWords nearby serenade
serdab,
sere,
serein,
seremban,
serena,
serenade,
serenata,
serendip,
serendipitous,
serendipity,
serendipity berry
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British Dictionary definitions for serenade
serenade
/ (ˌsɛrɪˈneɪd) /
noun
a piece of music appropriate to the evening, characteristically played outside the house of a woman
a piece of music indicative or suggestive of this
an extended composition in several movements similar to the modern suite or divertimento
verb
(tr)
to play a serenade for (someone)
(intr)
to play a serenade
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aubade
Derived forms of serenade
serenader, nounWord Origin for serenade
C17: from French
sérénade, from Italian
serenata, from
sereno peaceful, from Latin
serēnus calm; also influenced in meaning by Italian
sera evening, from Latin
sērus late