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survivor

[ ser-vahy-ver ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that survives.
  2. Law. the one of two or more designated persons, as joint tenants or others having a joint interest, who outlives the other or others.
  3. a person who continues to function or prosper in spite of opposition, hardship, or setbacks.


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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDzȴܰ·vǰ noun
  • -ܰ·vǰ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of survivor1

First recorded in 1495–1505; survive + -or 2
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On Sunday, to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belsen, more than a thousand survivors and families will attending commemoration events at the camp.

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Justice secretary Angela Constance said the inquiry would "provide answers to the victims and survivors involved and ensure that lessons are learned for the future".

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Rescuer teams with sniffer dogs were seen combing through the wreckage as they searched for survivors.

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The family asks that donations be made in Nyweide’s name to RAINN, an organization dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual violence.

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But the survivors are enough to keep the population charging onward.

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