serenade

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
  2. noun a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
  3. verb sing and play for somebody

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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Synonyms

divertimento

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