Serenade

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒsÉ›rəˈneɪd/
• Rhymes: -eɪd

Origin

French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from the past participle of serenare, from Latin serēnō, from serenus ("calm").

Noun

1. a love song, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening
2. (music) an instrumental composition in several movements

Full definition of serenade

Verb

1. to sing or play a serenade (for someone)
• 2013, Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland (in The Guardian, 14 August 2013)http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/14/england-scotland-international-friendlyThe Southampton striker, who also struck a post late on, was being serenaded by the Wembley crowd before the end and should probably brace himself for some Lambert-mania over the coming days but, amid the eulogies, it should not overlook the deficiencies that were evident in another stodgy England performance.