viva

Noun
Synonyms: oraloral examoral examinationviva voce

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. an examination conducted by spoken communicationSynonyms: oraloral examoral examinationviva voce
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Viva \Vi"va\, interj. [It.] Lit., (long) live; -- an exclamation expressing good will, well wishing, etc. -- n. The word viva, or a shout or sound made in uttering it. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

A wilder burst of "vivas". --R. H. Davis. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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