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Hillary

American

[hil-uh-ree] / ˈhɪl ə ri /

noun

Sir Edmund P., 1919–2008, New Zealand mountain climber who scaled Mt. Everest 1953.
a male or female given name.

Hillary British

/ ˈhɪlərɪ /

noun

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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Chief Executive Hillary Super is leading a push for a more inclusive and comfortable brand image, moving away from past idealized beauty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

A climbing boom has made mountaineering a lucrative business since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa made the first ascent in 1953.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

RCS spokesperson Hillary Sengabo later said Karasira was suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and poor mental health, and that a post-mortem would be carried out.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Hillary Clinton, Obama’s first secretary of state, was among the figures who helped set the administration’s Iran talks in motion.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Hillary was Barack’s opponent, which meant that I wasn’t inclined to feel especially warmly toward her just then, but I couldn’t help but admire her ability to stand up and keep fighting amid the misogyny.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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