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viva

Pronunciation:  'vIvu

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 Definition: [n]  an examination conducted by word of mouth
 
 Synonyms: oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce
 
 See Also: exam, examination, test

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.

      A wilder burst of ``vivas''.             --R. H. Davis.

 

 

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