Definitions for qui vive
ki ˈvivqui vive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alert, qui vivenoun

   condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action

   "bombers were put on alert during the crisis"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. qui vivenoun

   a state of heightened vigilance, especially prior to battle

2. Etymology: who lives? - a sentry's challenge

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1. qui vive

   USS Qui Vive (SP-1004) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919. She served as a hospital boat for part of her naval career. Qui Vive was built in 1916 by Hutchinson Brothers at Alexandria, New York, for Houston Barnard of Rochester, New York. On 22 June 1917, the U.S. Navy chartered her from Barnard at Alexandria Bay, New York, for use as a section patrol boat during World War I, and she was commissioned as USS Qui Vive (SP-1004) in 1917. Assigned to the 5th Naval District, Qui Vive served on patrol duties until late in 1917. On 3 December 1917, she was reassigned to duty as a hospital boat at Norfolk, Virginia. Qui Vive was decommissioned at Norfolk on 6 May 1919 and was returned to Barnard on 27 May or 7 June 1919.

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1. qui vive

   Qui vive is a phrase originating from French, meaning "on the alert" or "on the lookout". It's often used to refer to being vigilant or watchful for potential danger or unexpected situations. In historical context, "qui vive" was used as a challenge or password to identify friend from foe.

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1. Qui vive

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

2. Etymology: [F., fr. qui who + vive, pres. subj. of vivre to live.]

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1. Qui vive

   kē vēv, Who goes there?—the challenge of French sentries to those who approach their posts.—Be on the qui vive, to be on the alert. [Fr.,—qui, who, vive, 3d pers. sing. pres. subj. of vivre, to live—L. vivĕre.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of qui vive in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of qui vive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=qui vive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Qui_Vive
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qui_Vive
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/qui vive
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=qui vive