Meaning of QUI VIVE
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[n] condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action; "bombers were put on alert during the crisis" |
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| | Synonyms: | | alert |
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| | See Also: | | preparation, preparedness, readiness, red alert | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Qui` vive"\ [F., fr. qui who + vive, pres. subj. of
vivre to live.]
The challenge of a French sentinel, or patrol; -- used like
the English challenge: ``Who comes there?''
{To be on the qui vive}, to be on guard; to be watchful and
alert, like a sentinel.
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