Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A living or continuing longer than, or beyond the existence of, another person, thing, or event; an outliving. 2. (n.) Any habit, usage, or belief, remaining from ancient times, the origin of which is often unknown, or imperfectly known.

Multi-Version Concordance Survival (1 Occurrence) Deuteronomy 6:24 Yahweh commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear Yahweh our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as at this day. (See NAS)