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1. qui vive
(italics) French. who goes there?

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1. (noun) alert, qui vive
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
"bombers were put on alert during the crisis"

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1. qui vive
the challenge of a French sentinel, or patrol; -- used like the English challenge: "Who comes there?"

'qui vive' - Nearby Entries
qui vive quitter quiver quivering quixotic quixotically quixotism

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