serenata: Meaning and Definition of

ser•e•na•ta

Pronunciation: (ser"u-nä'tu), [key]
— pl. -tas, -te
  1. a form of secular cantata, often of a dramatic or imaginative character.
  2. an instrumental composition in several movements, intermediate between the suite and the symphony.
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