Extant

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Something that exists in the present, often referring to something that has wheathered time and still exists today.


The term extant is often used by historians and literary scholars.


Example: "The only extant manuscript (of Le Morte Darthur) that predates Caxton's edition is in the British Library, London." - Enclyclopedia Brittanica


"The earliest extant manuscript written in Sylhet Nagri is Talib Huson by Gholam Huson (1549)." - Banglapedia