Hillary

name

name ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A unisex given name from Latin.; A female given name from Latin Hilaria.

    "On Friday, Meijer told CNN that he’s “not here to whine about the (Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee) coming in and meddling” in his race, referring to the House Democratic campaign arm spending spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads to boost Gibbs’ profile in hopes of a more favorable general election matchup. (Gibbs will face Democrat Hillary Scholten in November.)"

  2. 2
    A unisex given name from Latin.; A male given name from Latin Hilarius, variant of Hilary.
  3. 3
    A surname originating as a patronymic.

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sir edmund percival hillary

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"Hillary rested the ladder against the wall."

Etymology

From Latin Hilarius or Hilaria, from hilare (“cheerfully”) (compare English hilarious).

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