Serenade
Serenade , noun
[French sérénade, Italian serenata, probably from Latin serenus serene (compare Serene), misunderstood as a derivative from Latin serus late. Compare Soirée.]
(a)
(Music) 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.
(b)
(Music) A piece of music suitable to be performed at such times.
Serenade , transitive verb
To entertain with a serenade.
Serenade , intransitive verb
To perform a serenade.