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survival
noun
the
state
or
fact
of
continuing
to
live
or
exist
,
especially
when
facing
danger
,
hardship
,
or
competition
•
After
three
nights
in
the
jungle
,
the
explorer
’
s
survival
shocked
the
rescue
team
.
After
three
nights
in
the
jungle
,
the
explorer
’
s
survival
shocked
the
rescue
team
.
•
Clean
drinking
water
is
critical
for
survival
in
desert
climates
.
Clean
drinking
water
is
critical
for
survival
in
desert
climates
.
Mid-18th
century
:
from
survive
+
-al
,
patterned
after
French
‘
survival
’.
noun
something
,
especially
a
custom
or
object
,
that
has
remained
from
an
earlier
time
•
The
midsummer
bonfire
is
a
survival
of
ancient
pagan
rituals
.
The
midsummer
bonfire
is
a
survival
of
ancient
pagan
rituals
.
•
That
rare
plant
is
a
botanical
survival
from
the
last
ice
age
.
That
rare
plant
is
a
botanical
survival
from
the
last
ice
age
.
Sense
of
“
something
that
remains
”
appeared
in
the
late
19th
century
,
extending
the
original
idea
of
continuing
existence
to
objects
and
customs
.
