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Noun- A morning love song; A song or poem of lovers parting at daybreak.

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Usage examples (36)
  • The crowing cock . . . Sang his aubade with lusty voice and clear.
  • Oh, guess what I found in my Dictionaire de la Langue Francaise when I looked up "aubade" - a song of the dawn?
  • The serenade, which the French call "aubade", was a gift from above... as is freedom, as is love.
  • The serenade, which the French call "aubade", was a gift from above ... as is freedom, as is love.
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  • This word was used in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.
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