"Anzac Day" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈænzæk ˌdeɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Typheuss-Anzac Day.wav [Australia] Forms: Anzac Days [plural]
Head templates: {{en-prop|s|head=Anzac Day}} Anzac Day (plural Anzac Days)
  1. April 25, a public holiday in Australia and New Zealand that originally commemorated the sacrifices made by members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli against the Ottoman Empire during World War I, and now honours people from those countries who have served in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. Wikipedia link: Anzac Day Categories (topical): World War I Categories (place): Australia, New Zealand Synonyms: ANZAC Day Translations (public holiday in Australia and New Zealand on April 25): 澳新軍團日 (Chinese Mandarin), 澳新军团日 (Ào-Xīn-jūntuán-rì) (Chinese Mandarin), 澳紐軍團日 [Taiwan] (Chinese Mandarin), 澳纽军团日 (Ào-Niǔ-jūntuán-rì) (Chinese Mandarin), ANZAC-päivä (Finnish), journée de l’ANZAC [feminine] (French), ANZAC Day [masculine] (German), アンザック・デー (Anzakku-Dē) (Japanese), День АНЗА́К (Denʹ ANZÁK) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Anzac_Day-en-name-TnKyMcwl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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