sere'nader
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serenade (ˌsɛrɪˈneɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a piece of music appropriate to the evening, characteristically played outside the house of a woman |
| 2. | a piece of music indicative or suggestive of this |
| 3. | an extended composition in several movements similar to the modern suite or divertimento |
| —vb | |
| 4. | (tr) to play a serenade for (someone) |
| 5. | (intr) to play a serenade |
| [C17: from French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from sereno peaceful, from Latin serēnus calm; also influenced in meaning by Italian sera evening, from Latin sērus late] | |
| sere'nader | |
| —n | |
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