/ ɒz; NAmE ɑːz/ noun
[ U ] ( BrE , AustralE , NZE , informal ) Australia
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: representing a pronunciation of an abbreviation of Australia.
/ ɒz; NAmE ɑːz/ noun
[ U ] ( BrE , AustralE , NZE , informal ) Australia
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: representing a pronunciation of an abbreviation of Australia.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005