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Webster 1913 Edition
Serenade
Serˊe-nade′
,Noun.
[F.
sérénade
, It. serenata
, probably fr. L. serenus
serene (cf. Serene
), misunderstood as a derivative fr. L. serus
late. Cf. Soirée
.] (Mus.)
(a)
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.
(b)
A piece of music suitable to be performed at such times.
Serˊe-nade′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Serenaded
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Serenading
.] To entertain with a serenade.
Serˊe-nade′
,Verb.
I.
To perform a serenade.
Webster 1828 Edition
Serenade
SERENA'DE
,Noun.
1. Properly, music performed in a clear night; hence, an entertainment of music given in the night by a lover to his mistress under her window. It cosists of generally instrumental music, but that of the voice is sometimes added. The songs composed for these occasions are also called serenades.
2. Music performed in the streets during the stillness of the night; as a midnight serenade.
SERENA'DE
,Verb.
T.
SERENA'DE
,Verb.
I.