Qui Vive Definition

kē vēv
noun
A sentry's challenge.
American Heritage

A state of heightened vigilance, especially prior to battle.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
Who goes there?
Webster's New World

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Origin of Qui Vive

  • French (long) live who? (a sentry's challenge to determine a person's political sympathies) qui who vive third person sing. present subjunctive of vivre to live

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Fr, (long) live who? (i.e., which monarch or ruler do you support?, whose side are you on?), 3d pers. sing., pres. subj., of vivre, to live (< L vivere) + qui, who (< L)

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • French who lives? - a sentry's challenge

    From Wiktionary

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