viva

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[ˈvʌɪvə], (Noun)

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[ˈvʌɪvə], (Verb)

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- subject (someone) to an oral examination
(e.g: facing them sat the youth who was being vivaed)


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[ˈviːvə], (Interjection)

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- long live! (used to express acclaim or support for a specified person or thing)
(e.g: ‘Viva Mexico!’)


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[ˈviːvə], (Noun)

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- a cry of ‘viva’ as a salute or cheer
(e.g: the vivas of the crowd greeted the ship as it returned to port)


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Italian




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