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Noun: survivorship  su(r)'vI-vu(r),ship
  1. The right of a joint tenant, or other person who has a joint interest in an estate, to take the whole estate upon the death of other
     
  2. The state of being a survivor

Derived forms: survivorships

Encyclopedia: Survivorship