SERENADE

I. noun Etymology: French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from sereno clear, calm (of weather), from Latin serenus serene Date: 1649 1. a complimentary vocal or instrumental performance, a work so performed, an instrumental composition in several movements, written for a small ensemble, and midway between the suite and the symphony in style, II. verb (-naded; -nading) Date: 1668 intransitive verb to play a ~, transitive verb to perform a ~ in honor of, ~r noun