SINCE 1828
survivor
noun
sur·vi·vor
Legal Definition of survivor
: one (as a joint tenant or a child) who is recognized as outliving another and is commonly entitled to insurance benefits (as under social security) or property upon the death of the decedent — see also joint-and-survivor annuity at annuity
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