Standard Lemma guide

ANZAC

name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈænzæk/
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  • CMU ARPABET: AE1 N Z AE0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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name

Meaning 1

Acronym of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

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name

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of ANZAC.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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name

Meaning 3

A hamlet in northern Alberta.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 4

A soldier from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (1914-1918).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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noun

Meaning 5

Alternative letter-case form of ANZAC (“type of soldier”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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noun

Meaning 6

Short for Anzac biscuit

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial

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noun

Meaning 7

a soldier in the Australian and New Zealand army corps during World War I

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: soldier

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: Anzac — soldier from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
  • Turkish: Anzaklar — soldier from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
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