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serenade

[ ser-uh-neyd ]

noun

  1. a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
  2. a piece of music suitable for such performance.


verb (used with or without object)

serenaded, serenading.
  1. to entertain with or perform a serenade.

serenade

/ ËŒ²õÉ›°ùɪˈ²Ô±ðɪ»å /

noun

  1. a piece of music appropriate to the evening, characteristically played outside the house of a woman
  2. a piece of music indicative or suggestive of this
  3. an extended composition in several movements similar to the modern suite or divertimento
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to play a serenade for (someone)
  2. intr to play a serenade
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ²õ±ð°ù±ðˈ²Ô²¹»å±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±ð°ùe·²Ô²¹»åİù noun
  • ³Ü²Ôî€È´±ð°ù·±ð·²Ô²¹»åĻå adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of serenade1

1640–50; < French ²õé°ùé²Ô²¹»å±ð < Italian serenata; serenata
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of serenade1

C17: from French ²õé°ùé²Ô²¹»å±ð, from Italian serenata, from sereno peaceful, from Latin ²õ±ð°ùŧ²Ô³Ü²õ calm; also influenced in meaning by Italian sera evening, from Latin ²õŧ°ù³Ü²õ late
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And it’s not just that he’s a terrible hotel manager or that I’d rather hear the sounds of Saxon’s blender than be serenaded by him.

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But the man serenading her new USC teammates and coaches over dinner in the back room of their swanky Paris restaurant had just brought out an extra microphone.

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It wasn’t what the broadcaster was saying that was as remarkable as what he was singing … and who he was serenading.

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Some days, they were serenaded by a neighbor who played a portable organ.

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Host Trevor Noah confirmed at the top of the show that Gaga and Mars would be serenading the audience, but conveniently left out what they’d be singing.

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