I. ser‧e‧nade¹ /ˌserəˈneɪd, ˌserɪˈneɪd/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: sérénade, from Italian serenata, from sereno 'clear, calm', from Latin serenus; ⇒ serene]

1. a song sung to someone, especially one that a man performs for the woman he loves while standing below her window at night

2. a piece of gentle music

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II. serenade² verb [transitive]
if you serenade someone, you sing or play music to them, especially to show them that you love them

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