Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	earth_n	great_a	king_n	5,865	4	4.0614	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33822	A Collection of novels viz, the secret history of the Earle of Essex and Queen Elizabeth, The happy slave, and, the double cuckold : to which is added, The art of pleasing in conversation, by Cardinal Richlieu.	Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642.; Vaumorière, M. de (Pierre Ortigue), 1610-1693. Art de plaire dans la conversation. English.; Brémond, Gabriel de. Double-Cocu. English.; Brémond, Gabriel de. Heureux esclave. English.	1699 (1699)	Wing C5149; ESTC R640	304,340	556

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