serenade

Pronunciation: /ˌsɛɹəˈneɪd/

The English word “serenade” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening.
An instrumental composition in several movements.

verb

To sing or play a serenade for (someone).
To woo someone.

Etymology

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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