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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
viva1 /ˈvʌɪvə/ Brit.

▶noun an oral examination, typically for an academic qualification. ▶verb (vivas, vivaing, vivaed /-vəd/ or viva'd) subject to a viva.

– origin abbrev. of viva voce.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
viva2 /ˈviːvə/

▶exclamation long live! (used to express acclaim or support).

– origin from Ital.

'viva' also found in these Oxford entries:

viva voce

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