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PRONUNCIATION OF LUCKY COUNTRY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUCKY COUNTRY

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lucky Country is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LUCKY COUNTRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lucky Country

"The Lucky Country" is a nickname for Australia, taken from the 1964 book of the same name by social critic Donald Horne. It is generally used favorably, although the origin of the phrase was negative. Among other things, it has been used in reference to Australia's natural resources, weather, history, distance from problems elsewhere in the world, and other sorts of prosperity.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUCKY COUNTRY

Lucknow
luckpennies
luckpenny
lucky
lucky bag
lucky break
lucky charm
lucky dip
lucrative
lucratively
lucrativeness
lucre
Lucretia
Lucretian
Lucretius
luctation
lucubrate
lucubration
luculent
Lucullan

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUCKY COUNTRY

back-country
country
cross-country
developing country
entry
go to the country
high country
hill country
home country
host country
New Country
North Country
north-country
old country
the Black Country
the country
the King Country
the North Country
the West Country
unknown country
West Country

Synonyms and antonyms of Lucky Country in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Lucky Country» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUCKY COUNTRY

Find out the translation of Lucky Country to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Lucky Country from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Lucky Country» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

幸运的国家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Lucky País
570 millions of speakers

English

Lucky Country
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भाग्यशाली देश
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

محظوظ البلد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Счастливая страна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sorte País
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাগ্যবান দেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pays de la chance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Negara yang bertuah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glück Land
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラッキーカントリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

행운의 나라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lucky Negara
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Đất nước may mắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லக்கி நாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भाग्यवान देश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şanslı Ülke
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paese fortunato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szczęście Kraj
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щаслива країна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

norocos Țară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τυχερός Χώρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lucky Country
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tur Land
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lucky Land
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Lucky Country

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUCKY COUNTRY»

The term «Lucky Country» is regularly used and occupies the 102.834 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUCKY COUNTRY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lucky Country

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUCKY COUNTRY»

Discover the use of Lucky Country in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lucky Country and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Lucky Country
Horne took Australian society to task for its philistinism, provincialism and dependence. The book was a wake-up call to an unimaginative nation, an indictment of a country mired in mediocrity and manacled to its past.
Donald Horne, 2008
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Policing the Lucky Country
This book is designed for first year policing students, but will also be useful in criminology courses.
Mike Enders, Benoît Dupont, 2001
3
Oh Lucky Country
Oh Lucky Country (Paese fortunato) uses first-person point of view to inflate migrant oppression to such absurdist proportions that its swirling narrative boils over into a maelstrom, washing away all migrant clichés.
Rosa Cappiello, 2009
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The Lucky Country: Popular Penguins
' First published in 1964 The Lucky Country caused a sensation. The book was a wake-up call to an unimaginative nation, an indictment of a country mired in mediocrity and manacled to its past.
Donald Horne, 2009
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Australia's Competitiveness: From Lucky Country to ...
Offering priceless insights into major trends and factors that drive and detract from Australia's competitiveness, this book: Captures the thinking of more than 6,000 business leaders both within and outside of Australia Analyses 76 key ...
Michael J. Enright, Richard Petty, 2013
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Children of the Lucky Country?
It's a book for anyone with an interest in our young–from parents to educators. Children of the Lucky Country? is an informed, timely and stimulating addition to a vital national debate.
Fiona Stanley, Margot Prior, Sue Richardson, 2007
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Ten Commitments: Reshaping the Lucky Country's Environment
Leading environmental thinkers speak on environmental issues facing Australia.
David Lindenmayer, 2008
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The Lucky Culture And The Rise Of An Australian Ruling Class
Nick Cater, senior editor at The Australian, tracks the seismic changes in Australian culture and outlook since Donald Horne wrote The Lucky Country in 1964. His belief is that countries don't get lucky; people do.
Nick Cater, 2013
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On how I Came to Write The Lucky Country
This work is an extract from Horne's memoirs that recalls the personal and public circumstances, which led him to write The Lucky Country.
Donald Horne, 2006
10
From the Promised Land to the Lucky Country
This outstanding book occasionally breaks the fourth wall, allowing the author to talk with readers and reveal to them how freeing it has been for her to write about the traumas in her life.
Renate, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUCKY COUNTRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lucky Country is used in the context of the following news items.
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Among the luckiest of the lucky
Those born in Australia from late 1945 until 1960 ... can be seen in retrospect as the lucky generation in The Lucky Country. «The Mercury, Jul 15»
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Commodities crash could turn Australia into new Greece - Business …
Australia has been for years known as the lucky country due to its preponderance in natural resources such as iron ore, coal and gold. Photo ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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Commodities crash could turn Australia into a new Greece
Australia has long been known as the lucky country due to its preponderance in natural resources such as iron ore, coal and gold, says The ... «TradingFloor.com, Jul 15»
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Monday Papers: Shell eyes billions of savings on BG deal - Citywire …
The Daily Telegraph: The commodities boom made Australia the lucky country but collapse in iron ore and coal prices coupled with the impact ... «Citywire.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Fish Facts: Aussie permit - Fishing World
Indeed, we're the lucky country in that we have not just one, but two species of permit in Australian waters which are equally challenging, and at ... «Fishing World, Jul 15»
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Are we still the lucky country? Let's hope so
NICHOLAS Joseph Spagnolo entered the world last Friday. His arrival marked my official status as a grandfather, or as we say in Italian, a Nonno. I have had ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
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MH17 disaster: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says new video …
“For those of us in a lucky country like Australia, it is difficult to comprehend the circumstances that led to the death of 298 innocent people one ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
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Where are they now? The real winners of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me …
This year I got to South Africa, featured in The Lucky Country, travelled with The Golf Show on Fox Sports, and I'm taking a tour group back to ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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The Mining Investor's Handbook – Part 2 – Commodities
“The Lucky Country” has the world's largest economic demonstrated resources (EDR) of iron ore, gold, lead, nickel, zinc, mineral sands and ... «Motley Fool Australia, Jul 15»
10
Gear up for more minor parties
Sadly, until Australians learn that neither Abbott nor Shorten, Labor nor Coalition can or will deliver for the “Lucky Country”, there will be no ... «Crikey, Jul 15»

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