ˈkēˈvēv noun
Etymology: French, literally, long live who? (i.e., whom do you favor?); from the challenge of a French sentry or patrol
1. : challenge 3c
2. : alert , lookout — used in the phrase on the qui vive
on the qui vive for errors
ˈkēˈvēv noun
Etymology: French, literally, long live who? (i.e., whom do you favor?); from the challenge of a French sentry or patrol
1. : challenge 3c
2. : alert , lookout — used in the phrase on the qui vive
on the qui vive for errors
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012