Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	alderman_n	lord_n	mayor_n	5,732	4	9.6939	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77794	Londons triumph: or, The solemn and magnificent reception of that honourable gentleman, Robert Tichborn, Lord Major: after his return from taking his oath at Westminster, the morrow after Simon and Jude day, being October 29. 1656. With the speeches spoken at Fosterlane-end and Soperlane-end.	Bulteel, John, fl. 1683.; T. B. (Thomas Brewer),	1656 (1656)	Wing B5455; Thomason E892_7; ESTC R206557	6,710	16

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