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aubades

aubades is the plural of aubade.

Meaning of aubade

Noun

aubade (plural aubades)

  1. A poem or song evoking or greeting the dawn or early morning.
    • And there he lingered till the crowing cock, / The Alectryon of the farmyard and the flock, / Sang his aubade with lusty voice and clear, / To tell the sleeping world that dawn was near.1873 August, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “[I. Tales of a Wayside Inn.] The Student’s Tale. Emma and Eginhard.”, in Aftermath, Boston, Mass.: James R[ipley] Osgood and Company, late Ticknor & Fields...
    1. (specifically) A morning love song, or a song of lovers parting in the morning.
  2. A concert held at dawn or in the morning, especially outdoors.

Questions about aubades

What is aubades the plural of?
Aubades is the plural of aubade.

Words near aubades in the dictionary

  1. Au.D.
  2. aua
  3. AUASS
  4. AUB
  5. aubade
  6. aubades
  7. aubaine
  8. Aubange
  9. aube
  10. auberge
  11. auberges

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