vive le roi

American  

[veev luh rwa] / viv lə ˈrwa /

French.

1. Long live the king!

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Example Sentences

"Oh, no," she replied, mock cheerfully, "le roi est mort, vive le roi!"

From Too Old for Dolls A Novel by Ludovici, Anthony M. (Anthony Mario)

The day will come when the last man will lie down to die, and when a new-crowned king of creation will mount the throne—le roi est mort, vive le roi!

From Vagaries by Munthe, Axel

The gloom and suspense of the night just passed went from him, and into the sunshine he sang: "Oh, grand to the war he goes, O gai, vive le roi!"

From When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete by Parker, Gilbert

The boats also repeated it, we were near enough to hear this cry of vive le roi!

From Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816 Undertaken by Order of the French Government, Comprising an Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa, the Sufferings of the Crew, and the Various Occurrences on Board the Raft, in the Desert of Zaara, at St. Louis, and at the Camp of Daccard. to Which Are Subjoined Observations Respecting the Agriculture of the Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to the Mouth of the Gambia. by Corréard, Alexandre

They would cry out, as the Frenchmen do, 'Le roi est mort, vive le roi!'

From Prince Eugene and His Times by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)