vive
pronunciation
How to pronounce vive in British English:
UK [vi:v]
How to pronounce vive in American English:
US [viv]
Word Origin
- vive (interj.)
- 1590s (in vive le roi), from French, literally "long live ______;" French equivalent of viva (q.v.). Jocular phrase vive la différence in reference to the difference between men and women is recorded from 1963. Also in vive la bagatelle, literally "long live nonsense," denoting a carefree attitude to life.
Example
- 1. When the king left paris , the crowds this time shouted : " vive notre roi ! "
- 2. But he wrote a new song , called " vive tunisie ! "
- 3. The french always follow the rules ! Vive la france . ! No !
- 4. He returned to the blackboard , took a piece of chalk , and wrote in large letters , " vive la france . "
- 5. Lee has an extraordinary talent for qui vive watchfulness in close-ups .