English Dictionary

survivance

noun

(now rare) Survival. / Succession to an estate, office etc. of someone who survives the previous holder, as nominated by them; survivorship.

The survivance of the ancient language is a testament to the resilience of the culture.

意味（1）

(now rare) Survival.

And what is the space of time to look backward upon, between an early departure and the longest survivance?

意味（2）

Succession to an estate, office etc. of someone who survives the previous holder, as nominated by them; survivorship.

His son had the survivance of the stadtholdership.

意味（3）

(Canada) The survival of Francophone culture in the face of Anglo-American hegemony.