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Anzac

/ˈænzæk/

Anzac proper noun: a hamlet in northern Alberta. Also the alternative letter-case form of ANZAC.

Proper noun (1)

Anzac

  1. A hamlet in northern Alberta.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: ANZAC

ANZAC

  1. (abbreviation, acronym) Acronym of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

Noun capitalized: ANZAC

ANZAC (plural ANZACs)

  1. (historical) A soldier from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (1914-1918).
  2. (historical) The site of the landing by Anzac troops on the Gallipoli peninsula, Turkey, in WWI; Anzac Cove.
    • After a voyage which lasted a couple of days, we arrived at the island of Imbros, some ten miles from Anzac.1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 111

Also used as

Anzac is also the alternative letter-case form of ANZAC.

Anzac is also the abbreviation of Anzac biscuit.

Forms of Anzac

Noun
pluralAnzacs
pluralANZACs
Proper noun
alternative formAnzac

Words formed from Anzac

Phrases with Anzac

Questions about Anzac

What does Anzac mean?
Anzac means a hamlet in northern Alberta.
What part of speech is Anzac?
Anzac can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Anzac?
Anzac is pronounced /ˈænzæk/.

Words near Anzac in the dictionary

  1. anywise
  2. anywither
  3. ANZ
  4. Anza
  5. Anza-Borrego
  6. Anzac
  7. Anzac biscuit
  8. Anzac biscuits
  9. ANZAC Day
  10. Anzac Days
  11. Anzac wafer

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