survivor Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun one who lives through affliction
subsister.
- the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital
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noun one who outlives another
- he left his farm to his survivors
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noun an animal that survives in spite of adversity
- only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters
WordNet
Sur*viv"or noun
Definitions
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One who survives or outlives another person, or any time, event, or thing. The survivor bound In filial obligation for some term To do obsequious sorrow. Shak.
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(Law) The longer liver of two joint tenants, or two persons having a joint interest in anything. Blackstone.