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Anzac

noun

Meaning

A soldier of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in the First World War, especially one who served at Gallipoli.
More broadly, any Australian or New Zealand service member.

Example

Her great-grandfather was an Anzac who landed at Gallipoli in 1915.

Origin

Acronym of 'Australian and New Zealand Army Corps', formed in 1914.

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