What is the meaning of survivor?

noun

  • One who lives through affliction.
    • usage: "the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital"
  • One who outlives another.
    • usage: "he left his farm to his survivors"
  • An animal that survives in spite of adversity.
    • usage: "only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters"
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