This is the 11460th most frequent French word.
rescapées
"Rescapées" means "survivors" (specifically female survivors).
In this context, 'rescapées' refers to female survivors of an incident, specifically a shipwreck.
Les rescapées du naufrage ont raconté leur histoire incroyable.
The survivors of the shipwreck shared their incredible story.
Here, 'rescapées' denotes women who survived a fire, emphasizing their survival.
Nous avons discuté avec les rescapées qui avaient été sauvées du feu.
We spoke with the survivors who had been rescued from the fire.
In this case, 'rescapées' is metaphorically applied to inanimate objects, indicating their survival through an event.