sərˈvīvər, səˈvīvə(r noun
( -s )
: one that survives:
a. : one that outlives another : one remaining alive after another's death
b. : one of two or more legally designated persons (as joint tenants or holders of a joint interest) who outlives one or more of the others
c. : one living through a time, event, or development marked by the death of others
interviewed survivors of the air raid
d. : one continuing to exist, function, or compete after others have ceased to do so
survivors of the first heat
only survivor of six newspapers founded in the 19th century