Anzac

[ an-zak ]

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

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Anzac¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Australia and New Zealand already have a longstanding "Anzac bond", he said, pointing to their history fighting side-by-side at Gallipoli in World War One.

From BBC

Military cadets attend an Anzac Day dawn service at Coogee Beach in Sydney.

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times

Police said there was no threat to Thursday’s events for Anzac Day, when thousands gather for dawn services and street marches around Australia to commemorate the nation’s war dead.

From Seattle Times

“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