Selected quad for the lemma: country_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	great_a	king_n	name_n	3,756	5	4.7327	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40774	A Faithful relation of the most remarkable transactions which have happened at Tangjer since the Moors have lately made their attacques upon the forts and fortifications of that famous garrison : likewise the strength and good posture of defence it remains now in ...		1681 (1681)	Wing F281; ESTC R31495	2,521	4

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