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Definition survivor in British English

survivor noun

[countable] noun
/sə(r)ˈvaɪvə(r)/
1

someone or something that still exists after an event that could have killed or destroyed them

Example

There were only two survivors of the plane crash.

Example

a breast cancer survivor

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1.1

someone or something that still exists after every other member of a group has died or been destroyed

Example

He is the sole survivor of the 1935 winning team.

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Example

adult survivors of child abuse

Example

My grandmother was a real survivor.

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Definition survivor in British English