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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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Survivor
is always a great word to know.
So is exception. Does it mean:
| the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought |
| an objection, as to a ruling of the court in the course of a trial |
Example Sentences
- If all but one of the players are turned into zombies, then that last survivor wins.
- The same day the search was abandoned, another survivor died of his injuries.
- For each case consider the impact on all others in contact with that brain injured survivor.
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Word Origin & History
survivor
1504, in the legal sense of "one who outlives another," from survive. Meaning "one who has a knack for pulling through adversity" is attested from 1971. Survivor syndrome is first recorded 1968.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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