No. 889 in Greek

survivor

The Greek word for "survivor" («επιζών») refers to someone who remains alive after an event in which others have died or suffered.

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Ο επιζών της καταστροφής μίλησε για τον αγώνα του.
The survivor of the disaster spoke about their struggle.
Here, 'επιζών' (survivor) is used as a noun to describe a person who survived a disaster.
Η ταινία δείχνει την ιστορία ενός επιζώντα.
The movie depicts the story of a survivor.
In this sentence, 'επιζώντα' (survivor) is used in the accusative case as it is the object of the sentence.
Παρά τις δυσκολίες, έδειξε πως είναι πραγματικός επιζών.
Despite the challenges, he demonstrated he was a true survivor.
The word 'επιζών' (survivor) metaphorically conveys resilience and strength in facing challenges.

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