Main Entry: ¹ser·e·nade

Pronunciation: \ˌser-ə-ˈnād\

Function: noun

Etymology: French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from sereno clear, calm (of weather), from Latin serenus serene

Date: 1649

1 a : a complimentary vocal or instrumental performance; especially : one given outdoors at night for a woman being courted b : a work so performed
2 : an instrumental composition in several movements, written for a small ensemble, and midway between the suite and the symphony in style