"Lucky Country" meaning in All languages combined

See Lucky Country on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Lucky Country [canonical]
Etymology: After The Lucky Country, a 1964 book by Donald Horne. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=Lucky Country}} the Lucky Country
  1. (informal) A term to describe Australia, sometimes ironically. Wikipedia link: Lucky Country Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Lucky_Country-en-name-uMi80VJq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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