Anzac

American

[an-zak] / ˈæn zæk /

noun

a member of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I.
a soldier from Australia or New Zealand.
any Australian or New Zealander.

Anzac British

/ ˈænzæk /

noun

(in World War I) a soldier serving with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
(now) any Australian or New Zealand soldier
the Anzac landing at Gallipoli in 1915

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Etymology

Origin of Anzac

First recorded in 1910–15

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Anzac

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

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

Trading was closed in Australia for a national holiday, Anzac Day.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024

In the Anzac territory, about midnight, Enver Pasha came specially from Constantinople to see his army drive the Australians and New Zealanders into the sea.

From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) by James Edward Parrott

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