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Anzac

American  
[an-zak] / ˈæn zæk /

noun

  1. a member of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I.

  2. a soldier from Australia or New Zealand.

  3. any Australian or New Zealander.


Anzac British  
/ ˈænzæk /

noun

  1. (in World War I) a soldier serving with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

  2. (now) any Australian or New Zealand soldier

  3. the Anzac landing at Gallipoli in 1915

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

“Anzac Day has never asked us to exalt in the glories of war. Anzac Day asks us to stand against the erosion of time and to hold on to their names,” Albanese added.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

"People express great pride in the way in which Australia has fought - this is what's known as the Anzac legend," says Peter Stanley, the former principal historian at the AWM.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2023

Egypt was at this time a centre of Anzac relaxation.

From With Manchesters in the East by Hurst, Gerald B. (Gerald Berkeley), Sir

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