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vivas

vivas is the plural of viva.

Meaning of viva

Noun (1)

viva (plural vivas)

  1. A shout of applause.
    • When the cibolero returned to the plain, he was received with a fresh burst of vivas, and kerchiefs were waved to greet him.1855, Mayne Reid, The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico, page 89

Noun (2)

viva (plural vivas)

  1. An oral examination, typically for an academic qualification.

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Questions about vivas

What is vivas the plural of?
Vivas is the plural of viva.

Words near vivas in the dictionary

  1. vivariums
  2. Vivars
  3. vivarta
  4. vivartas
  5. vivary
  6. vivas
  7. vivat
  8. Vivation
  9. vivats
  10. vivax
  11. vivax malaria

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