Serenade Definition
sĕrə-nād, sĕrə-nād
serenaded, serenades, serenading
noun
serenades
A singing or playing of music outdoors at night, esp. by a lover under the window of his sweetheart.
Webster's New World
A musical performance given to honor or express love for someone, often by one person.
American Heritage
A piece of music suitable for this.
Webster's New World
An instrumental composition somewhat like a suite.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
serenaded, serenades, serenading
To play or sing a serenade (to)
Webster's New World
To perform a serenade.
American Heritage
To sing or play a serenade (for someone)
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Serenade
Noun
Singular:
serenadePlural:
serenadesOrigin of Serenade
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French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from the past participle of serenare, from Latin serēnō, from serenus (“calm”).
From Wiktionary
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French sérénade from Italian serenata from sereno calm, clear, the open air from Latin serēnus serene
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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