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| ser·e·nade [ sèrrə náyd, sérrə nàyd ] |
noun (plural ser·e·nades) |
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1. love song: a song used to court somebody, traditionally sung by a man in the evening outside a woman's window, or the performance of such a song
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2. instrumental composition for small ensemble: an instrumental work similar to a sonata, designed for evening outdoor performance by a small ensemble of musicians
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3. regional
Same as shivaree
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle ser·e·nad·ed, present participle ser·e·nad·ing, 3rd person present singular ser·e·nades) |
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perform love song: to sing or play a serenade for somebody
  A mockingbird serenades us every evening.
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| [Mid-17th century. Via French sérénade< Italian serenata< sereno "clear, calm, serene" < Latin serenus] |
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| ser·e·nad·er noun |
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