1. the act or fact of surviving; survival
Usage: archaic; rare
2. something that survives from an earlier time; a remnant or vestige
Usage: archaic; rare

Examples

• The old customs showed remarkable survivance through centuries of change.
• These ancient traditions are a survivance of our ancestors’ beliefs.
• The survivance of the species depended on adapting to new conditions.
• Archaeological evidence points to the survivance of early settlements.
• The language’s survivance in remote villages surprised researchers.
• Cultural survivance requires active preservation efforts.