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Word of the day
for April 25
Gallipoli proper n
  1. A peninsula in Turkey, north of the Dardanelles, between the Aegean and Marmara seas.
    1. (by ellipsis, historical) The Gallipoli Campaign (1915–1916) in World War I.
    2. (dated) Synonym of Gelibolu: a town and municipality of Turkey located on the Gallipoli peninsula (sense 1).
  2. (also attributive) A town in Lecce, Apulia, Italy.

Today is ANZAC Day in Australia, New Zealand, and Tonga, which commemorates the contributions and sacrifices of those who have served in wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. The Gallipoli campaign, which led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during World War I, started on this date 110 years ago in 1915.

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