surviver

noun

sur·​viv·​er sər-ˈvī-vər How to pronounce surviver (audio)
archaic
: one that survives : survivor

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Those qualities are certainly all present in Shauna, the plane crash surviver turned bored housewife turned murderer whom Lynskey played to critical acclaim on Yellowjackets. Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of surviver was in 1556

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“Surviver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surviver. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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