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survivor definition

sur·vi·vor (sər vī′vər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that survives; specif., a person who has survived an ordeal or great misfortune
  2. a person regarded as resilient or courageous enough to be able to overcome hardship, misfortune, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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