I. |serə|nād noun
( -s )
Etymology: French sérénade, from Italian serenata (influenced in meaning by sera evening, from Latin, from feminine of serus late), from sereno clear, calm (of weather), from Latin serenus — more at since , serene
1.
a. : music sung or played especially for gallantry in the open air at night
b. : a musical composition suitable for a serenade
c. : the performance of a serenade
a lover's serenade beneath his lady's window
2. : serenata 2
3. : an instrumental composition in several movements, written for a small ensemble and midway in style between the suite and the symphony
4. dialect : shivaree 1
5.
a. : the performance of any music especially in the open air in compliment to a person or group
b. : the music played at such a performance
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
: to entertain with or perform a serenade in honor of
singers still gather around your car and serenade you — Green Peyton
intransitive verb
: to play a serenade