Anzac
Americannoun
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a member of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I.
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a soldier from Australia or New Zealand.
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any Australian or New Zealander.
noun
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(in World War I) a soldier serving with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
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(now) any Australian or New Zealand soldier
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the Anzac landing at Gallipoli in 1915
Etymology
Origin of Anzac
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Plan ANZAC, named after a joint World War 1 force, aims to improve army interoperability with more cooperation over training, capability, readiness and personnel.
From Reuters • Apr. 18, 2023
Most societies seem to have epic heroes and events that define them as they like to see themselves: Even a young society such as Australia has Ned Kelly, Eureka Stockade, and ANZAC.
From Bearslayer A free translation from the unrhymed Latvian into English heroic verse by Cropley, Arthur
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