Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	duke_n	king_n	york_n	1,885	5	9.6256	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39219	Eleventh collection of papers relating to the present juncture of affairs in England and Scotland		1689 (1689)	Wing E498; ESTC R1822	26,308	38

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