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# anzac

noun (an Anzac, Anzacs — usually with a capital letter); adjective (Anzac Day, Anzac biscuits)

«anzac» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A soldier of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in the First World War; the name is made from the first letters (A-N-Z-A-C). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anzac/#m1)
2. Anzac Day: a day in late April when Australia and New Zealand remember the people who served and died in wars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anzac/#m2)
3. Anzac biscuit: a sweet oat and golden syrup biscuit from Australia and New Zealand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anzac/#m3)

### In the lessons

In Australian and New Zealand schools, Anzac Day is a big day of remembrance: dawn services, marches, wearing red poppies or rosemary, a minute's silence and the words «Lest we forget». History lessons tell of the landing at Gallipoli in Turkey. Phrases: Anzac Day, the Anzacs, Anzac biscuits, the Anzac spirit (courage, mateship).

### Examples

- On Anzac Day we went to the dawn service with Grandpa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anzac/#x1)
- The Anzacs landed at Gallipoli in the First World War. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anzac/#x2)
- We baked Anzac biscuits with oats and golden syrup. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anzac/#x3)
- Everyone stood still for a minute's silence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anzac/#x4)
- Grandad wore his medals at the Anzac Day march. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anzac/#x5)
- «Lest we forget,» said the speaker at the end of the service. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anzac/#x6)

### Note

Write it with a capital: Anzac (or ANZAC as an acronym). It is an acronym: Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Used mainly in Australia and New Zealand; children in the USA or UK may not know it.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «anzac» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anzac/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«anzac» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/anzac.html) on Mova free.