QUI VIVE


Meaning of QUI VIVE in English

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.