Ten ‧ zing, Nor ‧ gay /ˈtensɪŋ, ˈnɔːɡeɪ $ ˈnɔːr-/ BrE AmE
(1914–86) a Nepalese ↑ Sherpa (=a mountain climber employed to guide other climbers) who is often called Sherpa Tenzing. He and Sir Edmund ↑ Hillary were the first people to reach the top of Mount ↑ Everest , in 1953.