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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ser•e•nade /ˌsɛrəˈneɪd, ˈsɛrəˌneɪd/USA pronunciation n., v., -nad•ed, -nad•ing. n. [countable] - Music and Dancea performance of music in the open air at night.
- a piece of music performed this way.
- a type of musical composition having several movements.
v. [~ + object] - Music and Danceto entertain with a serenade:serenaded her with songs.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ser•e•nade (ser′ə nād′),USA pronunciation n., v., -nad•ed, -nad•ing. n. - Music and Dancea complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
- Music and Dancea piece of music suitable for such performance.
- Music and Danceserenata (def. 2).
v.t., v.i. - Music and Danceto entertain with or perform a serenade.
- Italian serenata; see serenata
- French sérénade
- 1640–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: serenade /ˌsɛrɪˈneɪd/ n - 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
vb - (transitive) to play a serenade for (someone)
- (intransitive) to play a serenade
Etymology: 17th Century: from French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from sereno peaceful, from Latin serēnus calm; also influenced in meaning by Italian sera evening, from Latin sērus lateˌsereˈnader n |