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Meaning of 'survivor' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Survivor [ n.]
- One who survives or outlives another person, or any time, event, or thing.
- The longer liver of two joint tenants, or two persons having a joint interest in anything.

Meaning of 'survivor' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . survivor [ n]
Meaning (1):
- one who outlives another
Example in sentence:
  • he left his farm to his survivors
Meaning (2):
- an animal that survives in spite of adversity
Example in sentence:
  • only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters
Meaning (3):
- one who lives through affliction
Example in sentence:
  • the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital

Nearby Words:

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