Edmund Hillary

/ˌɛdmənd ˌhɪləri/
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Definitions of Edmund Hillary
  1. noun
    New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)
    synonyms: Hillary, Sir Edmund Hillary, Sir Edmund Percival Hillary
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    mountain climber, mountaineer
    someone who climbs mountains
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