aubade
Americannoun
plural
aubadesnoun
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a song or poem appropriate to or greeting the dawn
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a romantic or idyllic prelude or overture
Etymology
Origin of aubade
1670–80; < French, Middle French, equivalent to aube (< Provençal alba song about the parting of two lovers at dawn < Vulgar Latin, noun use of feminine of Latin albus white, clear) + -ade -ade 1
Example Sentences
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A 62-year-old Air Force veteran who learned the Massachusett language only as an adult, Jamieson asked his mentor, Donald Three Bears Fisher, to approve the lyrics for “Daybreak,” the album’s first single and an ecstatic aubade with pounding drums.
From New York Times
But this dalliance with aubade was short-lived, after which Tower and Weilerstein hit the ground running.
From Washington Post
In May, he proposed to his longtime girlfriend and tour manager, Ally Dale, so he celebrates finding love during the tender aubade “In the Morning Light.”
From New York Times
One of the best, “Aubade East,” is set in Harlem.
From New York Times
But don’t mistake any old aubade for all-purpose morning music.
From Washington Post
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