edmund hillary

WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Definitions from WordNet

Noun edmund hillary has 1 sense

Hillary, Edmund Hillary, Sir Edmund Hillary, Sir Edmund Percival Hillary - New Zealand mountaineer who first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)
--₁ is a kind of mountaineer, mountain climber

Definitions from the Web

Edmund Hillary

Description:

Edmund Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist who became famous as the first confirmed climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the tallest peak in the world, on May 29, 1953.

Sample Sentences:

Edmund Hillary's historic feat of conquering Mount Everest inspired generations of climbers.
Before climbing Mount Everest, Edmund Hillary had successfully scaled several other challenging peaks.
Edmund Hillary's dedication and perseverance in mountaineering have made him a legendary figure in adventure history.
Aside from his mountaineering achievements, Edmund Hillary was also actively involved in various charitable and humanitarian projects.

For more information about Edmund Hillary, check these related products on Amazon:

edmonton edmontonia edmontosaurus edmund edmund burke edmund cartwright edmund charles edouard genet edmund halley edmund hillary edmund husserl edmund i edmund ii edmund ironside edmund john millington synge edmund kean edmund malone edmund spenser

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

Check latest bestsellers | New Arrivals in Electronics