Survivor Meaning
/səˈvaɪvə/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience.
nounA person who is able to endure hardship.
Sentence Examples
The sole survivor of the crash was a baby.
He's the only survivor in the village.
The rescue team found one lucky survivor of the plane crash yesterday.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After the plane crash, the only ____ was found alive in the jungle after three weeks.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The lone ____ of the shipwreck was eventually rescued by a passing fishing boat after three days at sea today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Italic *gʷīwō Latin vīvō Latin supervīvereder. English survive English -or English survivor From survive + -or.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Believing that requires trust, and trust is understandably a tough issue for those of us who are survivors."
— 1984 August 18, Pam Mitchell, “We Must Not Silence Our Lives”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 6, page 9:
"I'm a survivor. We're a dying breed."
— 2007, Xavier: Renegade Angel, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Xavier (Vernon Chatman):
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the plane crash, the only ____ was found alive in the jungle after three weeks.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The lone ____ of the shipwreck was eventually rescued by a passing fishing boat after three days at sea today.