Qui Vive Definition
kē vēv
noun
A sentry's challenge.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
phrase
Who goes there?
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Qui Vive
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
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French who lives? - a sentry's challenge
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