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survivency |
surviver |
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survivor
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| survivors insurance
| survivorship
| survivorship annuity
| surya
survivor
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun survivor has 3 senses
- survivor(n = noun.person) subsister - one who lives through affliction; "the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital" is a kind of unfortunate, unfortunate person
- survivor(n = noun.person) Array - one who outlives another; "he left his farm to his survivors" is a kind of individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
- survivor(n = noun.animal) Array - an animal that survives in spite of adversity; "only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters" is a kind of animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
Derived form verb survive2
Derived form verb survive4
CIDE DICTIONARY
survivor, n.
- One who survives or outlives another person, or any time, event, or thing. [1913 Webster]"The survivor bound
In filial obligation for some term
To do obsequious sorrow." [1913 Webster] - The longer liver of two joint tenants, or two persons having a joint interest in anything. Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
survivor, n.
1 a person who survives or has survived.
2 Law a joint tenant who has the right to the whole estate on the other's death.
1 a person who survives or has survived.
2 Law a joint tenant who has the right to the whole estate on the other's death.
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