Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	use_v	whole_a	york_n	9	3	8.4350	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05983	The booke of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the Church of England.; Book of common prayer	Church of England.	1603 (1603)	STC 16326; ESTC S101416	290,715	467

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