serenade

Definition

A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening.

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).

Example Sentences

• "From me to thee glad serenades, / Dances for thee I propose saluting thee, adornments and feastings for thee, / And the sights of the open landscape and the high-spread sky are fitting, / And life and the fields, and the huge and thoughtful night."
• "A lovestruck Romeo sings the streets a serenade / Laying everybody low with a love song that he made"
• "“Eine kleine Nachtmusik” is a well-known serenade written by Mozart."