browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
serenade |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Serenade \Ser`e*nade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Serenaded}; p. pr & vb n. {Serenading}.] To entertain with a serenade. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Serenade \Ser`e*nade"\, v. i. To perform a serenade. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Serenade \Ser`*enade"\, n. [F. s['e]r['e]nade, It serenata, probably fr L. serenus serene (cf. {Serene}), misunderstood as a derivative fr L. serus late. Cf {Soir['e]e}.] (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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: serenade n 1: a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form [syn: {divertimento}] 2: a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman v : sing and play for somebody
more about serenade
This work is licensed under a
