What does viva mean?
Viva means Long live ... ! (used to express acclaim or support)..
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/ˈviː.və/ · interjection
Long live ... ! (used to express acclaim or support)..
The message has been mostly perverted from the moment of his death, but it hasn't been invalidated. So, viva Jesus of Nazareth and joy to the world!
...the people clapped and vivaed, groaned and hooted, as they were pleased or disappointed, until at length the intense excitement began to subside...
The next evening Paine went to the theatre. The state-box had been prepared for him. The house rose and vivaed as he entered.
...did you not hear how the beasts last night were cheering and vivaing those French heretics?
When the cibolero returned to the plain, he was received with a fresh burst of vivas, and kerchiefs were waved to greet him.
I was vivaed by Charles Cannan, who was then a Fellow of Trinity...
Throughout his life, he took college responsibilities seriously, he came to All Souls whenever possible on weekends, he vivaed or interviewed candidates...
My doctoral thesis was vivaed three years before the publication of the revised and expanded edition of Richard H. Popkin's work...
Use viva when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Viva means Long live ... ! (used to express acclaim or support)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The message has been mostly perverted from the moment of his death, but it hasn't been invalidated. So, viva Jesus of Nazareth and joy to the world!
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