survivor

US /sɚˈvaɪ.vɚ/
UK /sɚˈvaɪ.vɚ/
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1.

a person who continues to live after an event that could have killed them

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She was the sole survivor of the plane crash.
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He is a cancer survivor, having beaten the disease twice.
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2.

a person or thing that has continued to exist despite difficult conditions

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The old building is a survivor from the 19th century.
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This ancient tree is a true survivor, having withstood countless storms.
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relicvestigeremnant