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serenadea piece of music sung or played in the open air, typically by a man at night under the window of his beloved

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a piece of music sung or played in the open air, typically by a man at night under the window of his beloved

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌserəˈneɪd/

Korean meaning: 세레나데, (특히 연인을 위해 밤에 창문 아래서 부르는) 소야곡

Korean pronunciation: 세러**네**이드

Example Sentences

  • My neighbor's cat thinks it's a romantic singer and serenades the whole block at 3 AM every night.
  • The Mozart serenade filled the concert hall with its gentle melodies.
  • He tried to serenade his crush, but forgot the lyrics and ended up humming the McDonald's jingle instead.

serenade

NOUN

//ˌserəˈneɪd//

a piece of music sung or played in the open air, typically by a man at night under the window of his beloved

serenade concept
💡 Concept

A man performs a serenade beneath his beloved's window

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serenade rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

His serenade joins the parade as petals cascade!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌserəˈneɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌserəˈneɪd/

🌳Etymology

Rootseren-
Suffix--ade

Origin

From Italian 'serenata,' which comes from Latin 'serenus' meaning clear or calm. Originally referred to songs sung on clear, peaceful evenings.

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🎵Rhyme

paradecascadelemonadearcade
parade
cascade
lemonade
arcade

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My neighbor's cat thinks it's a romantic singer and serenades the whole block at 3 AM every night.

The Mozart serenade filled the concert hall with its gentle melodies.

😄 Fun example

He tried to serenade his crush, but forgot the lyrics and ended up humming the McDonald's jingle instead.

The mariachi band serenaded the wedding couple with traditional Mexican love songs.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

balladlove songlullabymelodysong

Antonyms

silencecacophony

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