qui vive

Meanings

• noun

  Term used in heraldry to denote a creature or figure looking alert or awake.

  - "In the coat of arms of the House of Savoy, the mountain goat is depicted in the quasi-vivente or quasi-vive position, which is also known as the qui vive position."
  - "The knight's crest bears a griffin in the qui vive position, its head turned towards the viewer, ready to strike."

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Variants

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on the qui vive , qui vive , qui vives

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Etymology

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The term 'qui vive' comes from the Latin phrase 'qui vivis' which means 'who lives' or 'he who is awake'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'qui vive' is also used in military contexts to denote a state of readiness or alertness.

2. The term 'qui vive' is sometimes translated as 'qui est vivus' in English, which means 'who is alive' in Latin.

3. The term 'qui vive' is also used in the context of hunting to denote a state of readiness or alertness for game.

4. The term 'qui vive' is sometimes depicted in heraldry as a creature or figure with its eyes wide open, its ears pricked up, and its body tense and alert.

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Related Concepts

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1. heraldry: The study and practice of creating, granting, registering, maintaining, and recording coats of arms and other symbols of nobility and identity.

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The term 'qui vive' is often used in heraldry to denote a creature or figure depicted as looking alert or awake. It is commonly used to describe the position of animals or figures in coats of arms or crests, and is often depicted with its head turned towards the viewer.

How to Memorize "qui vive"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a creature or figure in a coat of arms or crest, looking directly at you with its head turned towards you.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'qui vive' with the idea of being alert or awake, and visualize a creature or figure in a coat of arms or crest embodying that concept.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym QUIVIVE to remember the meaning of the term: Q - Quis, meaning 'who'; U - Uive, meaning 'lives'; I - In the position of alertness or wakefulness; V - Visually represented in heraldry; I - In the coat of arms or crest of a noble family; E - Embodying the concept of being alert or awake.

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