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anzac

n. countable
C1 Advanced an·zac Archaic Informal

n. Stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. A soldier from Australia or New Zealand, especially one who fought in World War I.

n. Abbreviation for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. A member of the combined expeditionary force of the Australian Imperial Force and New Zealand Expeditionary Force during World War I.


SIMPLE

The town held a parade to honor every local Anzac.

CONTEXTUAL

Every April, people gather at dawn to remember the sacrifice of the Anzac soldiers at Gallipoli.

Usage

Often capitalised as 'Anzac' when referring to an individual soldier or the national legend, but 'ANZAC' when referring to the historical army corps.

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