Definisi : 2. that which survives from a former period, relic, peninggalan: this giant lizard, a ~ of the age of reptiles, can only be found on this one island, cicak yg besar ini, peninggalan dr zaman reptilia, hanya boleh didapati di pulau ini saja. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : b. (fig.) existence, kewujudan: we are fighting for the very ~ of democracy in the modern world, kami sedang berjuang utk kewujudan demokrasi dlm dunia moden ini; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n 1. a. act or state of continuing to live, exist, hidup: the patient is very badly injured, and his ~ is in doubt, pesakit itu cedera parah, dan sama ada dia boleh terus hidup adalah diragui; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)