viva
noun
[ ˈvʌɪvə ]
• short for viva voce.
viva
verb
• subject (someone) to an oral examination.
• "facing them sat the youth who was being vivaed"
viva
exclamation
• long live! (used to express acclaim or support for a specified person or thing).
• "‘Viva Mexico!’"
viva
noun
• a cry of ‘viva’ as a salute or cheer.
• "the vivas of the crowd greeted the ship as it returned to port"
Origin:
Italian.
