Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	duke_n	earl_n	prince_n	13,152	5	5.9482	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36966	A common-wealth of women a play : as it is acted at the Theatre Royal, by Their Majesties servants / by Mr. D'Urfey.	D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. Sea voyage.; Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640. Sea voyage.	1686 (1686)	Wing D2715; ESTC R21998	43,119	66

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