survivorship Hear it!

survivorship definition

sur·vi·vor·ship (sər vī′vər s̸hip′)

noun

  1. the state of being a survivor
  2. Law the right of a surviving owner or owners of property held as under joint tenancy to undivided ownership upon the death of either or any of them

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

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.