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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Other countries have their own days of remembrance, such as Australia’s Anzac Day, the U.K.’s Remembrance Sunday, and France’s Armistice Day.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
The Royal Family posted on X about Anzac Day, "which honours the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who served and died in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations."
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown was heckled on Friday as he formally welcomed crowds to a service marking Anzac Day, a national day of remembrance for military servicemen and servicewomen.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025
Police said there was no threat to Thursday’s events for Anzac Day, when thousands gather for dawn services and street marches around Australia to commemorate the nation’s war dead.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
Fighting continued in May and June, both here and at Gaba Tepe, where General Birdwood commanded the Anzac Corps.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
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