Hillary

American  

[hil-uh-ree] / ˈhɪl ə ri /

noun

1. Sir Edmund P., 1919–2008, New Zealand mountain climber who scaled Mt. Everest 1953.

2. a male or female given name.

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Hillary British  

/ ˈhɪlərɪ /

noun

1. Sir Edmund. 1919–2008, New Zealand explorer and mountaineer. He and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay, were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest (1953); New Zealand ambassador to India (1984–89)

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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the House committee is also meeting to discuss former President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton's refusal to appear before the panel to answer questions related to the investigation into Epstein.

From BBC

Mr. Penn was a pollster and adviser to Bill and Hillary Clinton, 1995-2008.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chief Executive Hillary Super said the company’s sales, which rose 9.2% in the third quarter, came as the company offered fewer discounts and raised prices on some items such as certain bras.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We thought it would be Hillary when Barack Obama won, so we’re far away from having to home in on who could run for the Democratic Party — we’ll see, we’ll wait.”

From Salon

As for the polling, ask Edmund Muskie, Gary Hart or Hillary Clinton how much those soundings matter at this exceedingly early stage of a presidential race.

From Los Angeles Times