Anzac

[ 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.

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Origin of Anzac

First recorded in 1910–15
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British Dictionary definitions for anzac

Anzac
/ (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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