"God's own county" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} God's own county
  1. (British) Nickname for Yorkshire: a county in northeast England. Tags: British Categories (place): Counties of England, Counties of the United Kingdom, Places in England, Places in the United Kingdom Synonyms: God's own country
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