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serenader

serenader

7.6
A person who plays music for someone outside at night to show love
  • noun
  • /ˌsɛrəˈneɪdər/
translation icon : serenatero
  • His group was called the Serenaders: two tenors, a bass, a baritone, and a piano player.

Examples

  • Many evenings, the serenader would delight the neighborhood with sweet melodies from his porch.

  • He's the best serenader... this side of the Rio Grande.

    Duel in the Sun (1946)

  • "After high school in his hometown of Washington, DC, he formed a band called the Duke's Serenaders and earned a reputation as an up-and-coming young musician in the new style of music called 'jazz.'

    Academic text (1999)

  • Beneath her window, he played his guitar and sang softly as her serenader under the stars.

  • The serenader stood outside her house, hoping to win her heart with his romantic songs.

Synonyms

singer
vsserenader
787 1.0

A person who uses their voice to make music, often on stage

is done privately at night as a romantic musical offering
troubadour
vsserenader
  • Literature
13 9.6

A person in the Middle Ages who wrote and sang songs about love and knights

is used for private night-time music offered to a romantic partner

Antonyms

listener
228 1.0

A person who pays attention and hears what others say

spectator
123 2.6

A person who watches an event or show without taking part

How Romantic

serenader
7.6
crooner
13 7.0

Surface Forms

serenader singular
serenaders plural

Morphology

serenader = serenade (transparent) = serenade + er

Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-er' to the verb 'serenade', meaning 'one who serenades' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Serenader comes from serenade, which is related to serene meaning 'calm' or 'clear'. So a serenader is someone who sings calm evening songs to a loved one, often outside under a window.