"God's country" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} God's country (uncountable)
  1. (informal) An area, especially a rural area, which is seen as peaceful or favorable. Tags: informal, uncountable Synonyms: great outdoors
    Sense id: en-God's_country-en-noun-JXJIibgn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. (informal) The outdoors, especially when seen as favorable. Tags: informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-God's_country-en-noun-~XCrjeUR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

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