Tenzing Norgay

/ˈtɛnzɪŋ ˌnɔrˈgeɪ/
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Definitions of Tenzing Norgay
  1. noun
    Sherpa mountaineer guide who with Sir Edmund Hillary was one of the first to attain the summit of Mount Everest (1914-1986)
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    Sherpa
    a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers
    mountain climber, mountaineer
    someone who climbs mountains
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