Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	john_n	king_n	printer_n	3,230	5	10.6459	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79286	A proclamation against vicious, debauch'd, and prophane persons	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1660 (1660)	Wing C3227; Thomason 669.f.25[36]; ESTC R211945; ESTC R212389	1,507	1

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