Meaning of SERENADE
| Pronunciation: | | `seru'neyd
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- [n] a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
- [n] a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
- [v] sing and play for somebody
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| | Synonyms: | | divertimento |
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| | See Also: | | belling, callathump, callithump, charivari, chivaree, composition, do, execute, musical composition, opus, perform, piece, piece of music, shivaree, song | |
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\Ser`*enade"\, n. [F. s['e]r['e]nade, It. serenata,
probably fr. L. serenus serene (cf. {Serene}), misunderstood
as a derivative fr. L. serus late. Cf. {Soir['e]e}.] (Mus.)
(a) Music sung or performed in the open air at nights; --
usually applied to musical entertainments given in the
open air at night, especially by gentlemen, in a spirit
of gallantry, under the windows of ladies.
(b) A piece of music suitable to be performed at such times.
\Ser`e*nade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Serenaded}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Serenading}.]
To entertain with a serenade.
\Ser`e*nade"\, v. i.
To perform a serenade.
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