vivat

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vivat

/ˈviːˌvæt/ UK
/ˈvaɪˌvæt/ UK
/ˈviˌvɑt/ US
/ˈvaɪˌvæt/ US
/ˈviˌvæt/ US

Where it comes from

From Latin vīvat (literally “may s/he live”).

interjection

A cry wishing someone long life and prosperity. The magistrates were mobbed by vivat-yelling crowds, some 10,000 of whom made their way to the Bastille where they clamoured for Rohan's release.

noun vivats

An utterance of the interjection vivat. The King swears; and now be the welkin split with vivats[.]

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"vivat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vivat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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vivat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vivat

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"vivat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vivat.

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@misc{vivat_2026,
  title = {vivat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vivat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}