survivorship

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

sur·vi·vor·ship

noun \-ˈvī-vər-ˌship\

Definition of SURVIVORSHIP

1
: the legal right of the survivor of persons having joint interests in property to take the interest of the person who has died
2
: the state of being a survivor : survival
3
: the probability of surviving to a particular age; also : the number or proportion of survivors (as of an age group or population)

First Known Use of SURVIVORSHIP

circa 1625

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