Definitions for: Serenade

[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

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: divertimento

See Also: belling, callathump, callithump, charivari, chivaree, composition, do, execute, musical composition, opus, perform, piece, piece of music, shivaree, song

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