ōˈbäd, -ad noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from (assumed) Old Provençal aubada, from Old Provençal auba, alba dawn — more at alba
1. : a song or poem greeting the dawn : a walking or rising song — called also matin song
2.
a. : a morning love song
b. : a song or poem of lovers parting at daybreak
3. : morning music — compare serenade , nocturne