Hillary

[hil-uh-ree]

noun

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

2. a male or female given name.

Hillary

/ 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)

Example Sentences

At a time when the Justice Department was investigating Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee for president, the appearance of impropriety prompted a national scandal.

From Los Angeles Times

His action as its director in the final weeks of the 2016 presidential election campaign, investigating Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server, caused a storm.

From BBC

My reply to them was: “Ah, I love him, but I agree. I don’t want to be anywhere near him right now. Remember when Hillary lost? I didn’t look at him for two weeks!”

From Los Angeles Times

In a statement the UCU said: "The current QUB chancellor, Hillary Clinton, has been subpoenaed along with her husband, ex-US President Bill Clinton, to a congressional committee to give evidence concerning Epstein's business affairs."

From BBC

Although his appearance came less than four months before he would announce his candidacy for president, he was already plotting how to go after Hillary Clinton, who was seen as the most likely Democratic nominee.

From Salon