qui vive

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qui vive

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Borrowed from French qui vive.

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uncountable a state of heightened vigilance, especially prior to battle "QUI vive!" The sentry's musket rings, The channelled bayonet gleams; High o'er him, like a raven's wings The broad tri-colored banner flings "QUI vive!" The sentry's musket rings,. The channelled bayonet #:gleams; ... "Qui vive!" How oft the midnight air. That startling cry has borne! ...

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@misc{qui_vive_2026,
  title = {qui vive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/qui%20vive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}