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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: qui vive (0.01019 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to qui vive.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: qui vive
qui vive
n : condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for
action;
“bombers were put on alert during the crisis”
[syn:
alert]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Qui vive
Qui vive
\Qui` vive"\ (k[-e]` v[-e]v"). [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?”
[1913 Webster]
To be on the qui vive, to be on guard; to be watchful and
alert, like a sentinel.
[1913 Webster]
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