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

“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

That’s why people like Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, have warned that the Supreme Court “will do to gay marriage what it did to abortion.”

From Salon

It wasn’t former President Barack Obama or former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the most recent Democratic presidential nominee.

From Salon

The invasion in 2003 had the support of most of Washington, including Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton.

From The Wall Street Journal