n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ser- ə - ' n ā d
Function: noun
Etymology: French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from sereno clear, calm (of weather), from Latin serenus serene
Date: 1649
1 a : a complimentary vocal or instrumental performance especially : one given outdoors at night for a woman being courted b : a work so performed
2 : an instrumental composition in several movements, written for a small ensemble, and midway between the suite and the symphony in style