aubade

[ oh-bad, oh-bahd; French oh-bad ]

/ oʊˈbæd, oʊˈbɑd; French oʊˈbad /

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noun, plural au·bades [oh-badz, oh-bahdz; French oh-bad]. /oʊˈbædz, oʊˈbɑdz; French oʊˈbad/. Music.

a piece sung or played outdoors at dawn, usually as a compliment to someone.

Origin of aubade

1670–80; <French, Middle French, equivalent to aube (<Provençal alba song about the parting of two lovers at dawn <Vulgar Latin, noun use of feminine of Latin albus white, clear) + -ade-ade¹

Words nearby aubade

atypical pneumonia, atypical verrucous endocarditis, Atyrau, au, A.U.A., aubade, Aubanel, Aube, Auber, auberge, aubergine

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Example sentences from the Web for aubade

After all, that “Aubade Provenale” was just the melodious story of the woods in spring.
The Branding Iron|Katharine Newlin Burt
He remembered that Alain was supposed to sing an aubade, a dawn song, in the street below to warn and rouse him.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel|Robert Shea
Sweet as any aubade of the olden time, under olive and ilex, is it not?
A Speckled Bird|Augusta J. Evans Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for aubade

aubade

/ (French obad) /

noun

a song or poem appropriate to or greeting the dawn

a romantic or idyllic prelude or overture

Compare serenade

Word Origin for aubade

C19: from French, from Old Provençal aubada (unattested), from auba dawn, ultimately from Latin albus white

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单词	aubade
释义	aubade [ oh-bad, oh-bahd; French oh-bad ] / oʊˈbæd, oʊˈbɑd; French oʊˈbad / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aubade ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural au·bades [oh-badz, oh-bahdz; French oh-bad]. /oʊˈbædz, oʊˈbɑdz; French oʊˈbad/. Music. a piece sung or played outdoors at dawn, usually as a compliment to someone. Origin of aubade 1670–80; <French, Middle French, equivalent to aube (<Provençal alba song about the parting of two lovers at dawn <Vulgar Latin, noun use of feminine of Latin albus white, clear) + -ade-ade¹ Words nearby aubade atypical pneumonia, atypical verrucous endocarditis, Atyrau, au, A.U.A., aubade, Aubanel, Aube, Auber, auberge, aubergine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aubade After all, that “Aubade Provenale” was just the melodious story of the woods in spring. The Branding Iron\|Katharine Newlin Burt He remembered that Alain was supposed to sing an aubade, a dawn song, in the street below to warn and rouse him. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel\|Robert Shea Sweet as any aubade of the olden time, under olive and ilex, is it not? A Speckled Bird\|Augusta J. Evans Wilson British Dictionary definitions for aubade aubade / (French obad) / noun a song or poem appropriate to or greeting the dawn a romantic or idyllic prelude or overture Compare serenade Word Origin for aubade C19: from French, from Old Provençal aubada (unattested), from auba dawn, ultimately from Latin albus white Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to aubade Celebrating 20 Years Of Word Of The Day!To celebrate 20 years of Word of the Day, take a stroll down memory lane as we revisit some notable words and events that inspired them from the first decade: 1999-2008. Enjoy! READ MORE Words related to aubade star, sunlight, shine, flare, daylight, tan, bask, sunrise, sol
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aubade

noun, plural au·bades [oh-badz, oh-bahdz; French oh-bad]. /oʊˈbædz, oʊˈbɑdz; French oʊˈbad/. Music.

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