Definition of "Hilary"

Hilary

/ˈhɪləɹi/

proper noun
1. A male given name from Latin.
2. A female given name from Latin.
3. A surname.
noun
1. (UK, Ireland, law, education) Ellipsis of Hilary term.
  Quotations
  It was the first day of term, and one of the rare days in Oxford when the weather was deceitfully marvellous; when its warmth promised more sunshine and joy than the relentless rain and sleet Hilary inevitably brought.
  2022, R. F. Kuang, Babel, HarperVoyager, page 447