Serenade1. (n.) Music sung or performed in the open air at nights; -- usually applied to musical entertainments given in the open air at night, especially by gentlemen, in a spirit of gallantry, under the windows of ladies.
2. (n.) A piece of music suitable to be performed at such times.
3. (v. t.) To entertain with a serenade.
4. (v. i.) To perform a serenade.
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