serenader


ser·e·nade

S0279200 (sĕr′ə-nād′, sĕr′ə-nād′)n.1. A musical performance given to honor or express love for someone, often by one person.2. South Atlantic US See shivaree.3. An instrumental composition written for a small ensemble and having characteristics of the suite and the sonata.v. ser·e·nad·ed, ser·e·nad·ing, ser·e·nades v.tr. To perform a serenade for.v.intr. To perform a serenade.
[French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from sereno, calm, clear, the open air, from Latin serēnus; see serene.]
ser′e·nad′er n.