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
Earlier she placed a wreath at a memorial in Whitehall marking when Australian and New Zealand Army Corps – shortened to Anzac - fought in the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915.
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
Military cadets attend an Anzac Day dawn service at Coogee Beach in Sydney.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024
After heavy fighting for a little while at one of the blockhouses the Australian flag was planted at Anzac Corner and waves there still.
From From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 by Gibbs, Philip
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