Serenade

[serə'neɪd] or [,sɛrə'ned]

Definition

(noun.) a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman.

(verb.) sing and play for somebody; 'She was serenaded by her admirers'.

Typed by Bush--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Music sung or performed in the open air at nights; -- usually applied to musical entertainments given in the open air at night, especially by gentlemen, in a spirit of gallantry, under the windows of ladies.

(n.) A piece of music suitable to be performed at such times.

(v. t.) To entertain with a serenade.

(v. i.) To perform a serenade.

Typed by Brooke

Definition

n. evening music in the open air esp. given by a lover to his mistress under her window at night: a piece of music suitable for such an occasion.—v.t. to entertain with a serenade.—ns. Serenā′der one who serenades; Seren?prime;ta an instrumental work for performance in the open air; Ser′enāte (Milt.) a serenade.

Typist: Trevor