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Order of Australia
Or·der of Aus·tra·lia


noun 
Definition:
 
Australian award: in Australia, an order awarded to somebody who is considered to have made an outstanding contribution to society. There are general and military awards.
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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