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Webster 1913 Edition
Serenade
Serˊe-nade′
,Noun.
[F.
sérénade
, It. serenata
, probably fr. L. serenus
serene (cf. Serene
), misunderstood as a derivative fr. L. serus
late. Cf. Soirée
.] (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.
Serˊe-nade′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Serenaded
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Serenading
.] To entertain with a serenade.
Serˊe-nade′
,Verb.
I.
To perform a serenade.
Webster 1828 Edition
Serenade
SERENA'DE
,Noun.
1. Properly, music performed in a clear night; hence, an entertainment of music given in the night by a lover to his mistress under her window. It cosists of generally instrumental music, but that of the voice is sometimes added. The songs composed for these occasions are also called serenades.
2. Music performed in the streets during the stillness of the night; as a midnight serenade.
SERENA'DE
,Verb.
T.
SERENA'DE
,Verb.
I.
Definition 2024
Serenade
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English
Noun
serenade (plural serenades)
- a love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening
- (music) an instrumental composition in several movements
Translations
love song
Verb
serenade (third-person singular simple present serenades, present participle serenading, simple past and past participle serenaded)
- to sing or play a serenade (for someone)
- 2013, Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland (in The Guardian, 14 August 2013)
- The Southampton striker, who also struck a post late on, was being serenaded by the Wembley crowd before the end and should probably brace himself for some Lambert-mania over the coming days but, amid the eulogies, it should not overlook the deficiencies that were evident in another stodgy England performance.
- 2013, Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland (in The Guardian, 14 August 2013)
Translations
serenade