/ ekˈstænt; NAmE ; ˈekstənt/ adjective
( formal ) ( of sth very old ) still in existence :
extant remains of the ancient wall
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (in the sense able to be publicly seen or reached ): from Latin exstant- being visible existing, from the verb exstare , from ex- out + stare to stand.