God's country

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: a place conceived of as especially favored by God: such as

a : an area of civilization (as a city) away from the frontier music heard long before … in God's country in the East — Springfield (Massachusetts) Republican

b : a place away from a city especially : the open country out of the slums into God's country

c : one's native or home state or region boosters go so much to the other extreme, talking about God's country— Sinclair Lewis

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The first known use of God's country was in 1709

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