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serenade

se·re·nade

UK/ˌsɛɹəˈneɪd/ US/ˌsɛrʌˈneɪd/ uncommon
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form

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2.

verb

1.

sing and play for somebody

  • “She was serenaded by her admirers”

Origin

Borrowed from French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from the past participle of serenare, from Latin serenare, from serenus (“calm”), of uncertain origin (see there).

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