survivor
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 8
/səˈvaɪvə/
(UK)
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/səˈvaɪvə/ (UK) · /sɚˈvaɪvɚ/ (US)
Definition of survivor
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience.
“From this moment on, I choose to live not as a victim, but as a survivor.”
“Believing that requires trust, and trust is understandably a tough issue for those of us who are survivors.”
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noun
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One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience.
“From this moment on, I choose to live not as a victim, but as a survivor.”
“Believing that requires trust, and trust is understandably a tough issue for those of us who are survivors.”
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(figuratively)A person who is able to endure hardship.
“I'm a survivor. We're a dying breed.”
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One who knew a specific decedent.
“She was from a large family and had many friends, so the funeral was crowded with mourning survivors.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From survive + -or.
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