Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	king_n	power_n	regal_a	2,103	5	11.1413	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82183	A declaration of the loyalty of the citizens of London to the King and Parliament. Wherein their fidelity and true affection to the publike good is clearly manifested, by their voluntary contributions, personall actions, and strong fortifications, for the safety of the King, Parliament and Kingdome. Published for a president to the whole kingdome.		1643 (1643)	Wing D709; Thomason E104_32; ESTC R13719	3,706	8

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