Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	city_n	london_n	mayor_n	10,714	5	9.7889	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32301	The Kings Majesties letter to the Lord Mayor and Court of Alderman, of the city of London, concerning the choice of Common-Council men, 1661	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); City of London (England). Lord Mayor.	1661 (1661)	Wing C3116; ESTC R13191	1,432	1

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