Main Entry: sur·vi·vor·ship

Pronunciation: \-ˈvī-vər-ˌship\

Function: noun

Date: circa 1625

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)