serenade

ser·e·nade  (sr-nd, sr-nd)

n.

1. Music A complimentary performance given to honor or express love for someone.

2. South Atlantic U.S. See shivaree. See Regional Note at shivaree.

3. Music An instrumental composition written for a small ensemble and having characteristics of the suite and the sonata.

v. ser·e·nad·ed, ser·e·nad·ing, ser·e·nades Music

v.tr.

To perform a serenade for.

v.intr.

To perform a serenade.

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[French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from sereno, calm, clear, the open air, from Latin sernus; see serene.]

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sere·nader n.

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serenade

Noun

1. a piece of music played or sung to a woman by a lover

2. a piece of music suitable for this

3. an orchestral suite for a small ensemble

Verb

[-nading, -naded]

to sing or play a serenade to (someone) [French]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	serenade - a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form divertimento musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
	2.	serenade - a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman song, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" belling, charivari, chivaree, shivaree, callathump, callithump - a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
Verb	1.	serenade - sing and play for somebody; "She was serenaded by her admirers" perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"

Translations

serenade [sɛrəˈneɪd] n → serenata

vt → dar serenata a

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serenade [sɛrəˈneɪd] n → sérénade f

vt → donner une sérénade à

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serenade [sɛrəˈneɪd] n → Serenade f

vt → ein Ständchen nt bringen +dat

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serenade [sɛrəˈneɪd] n → serenata

vt → fare la serenata a