"God's own" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From God's own country. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} God's own (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) An intensifier conveying exceptionality or indispensability. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Related terms: goddamn, God's honest truth
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          "ref": "2022 July 22, @griph, Twitter, archived from the original on 24 Jul 2022:",
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