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 vigil in Alice Springs will be held at the Anzac sports oval at 17.30 local time.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
"Listening to a lot of veterans in the space, Anzac Day is about our veterans... I think the majority view would be that they don't want it on that day," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
Military cadets attend an Anzac Day dawn service at Coogee Beach in Sydney.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024
Simultaneously, an overwhelming force was to land at Suvla Bay and at Anzac, to make a surprise attack on the Turks' right flank.
From Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition by Gallishaw, John
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