Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	baron_n	earl_n	knight_n	10,768	5	7.7193	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69809	The history of the life and actions of that great captain of his age the Viscount de Turenne written in French by Monsieur du Buisson, eldest captain & major of the regiment de Verdelin ; and translated into English by Ferrand Spence.; Vie du vicomte de Turenne. English	Courtilz de Sandras, Gatien, 1644-1712.; Spence, Ferrand.	1686 (1686)	Wing C6598; ESTC R8122	267,444	438

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