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survivor

Syllabification: (sur·vi·vor)
Pronunciation: /sərˈvīvər/
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Definition of survivor

noun

  • a person who survives, especially a person remaining alive after an event in which others have died:the sole survivor of the massacre
  • the remainder of a group of people or things:a survivor from last year’s team
  • a person who copes well with difficulties in their life:she is a born survivor
  • Law a joint tenant who has the right to the whole estate on the other’s death.
Spell survivor with -or at the end.

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