Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	great_a	honour_n	king_n	2,927	5	3.5798	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64918	The victory over the fleet of the states General, obtained by His Majesties Navy Royal in the late engagement begun the 25 of July instant as it came from His Highness Prince Rupert, and His Grace the Duke of Albemarle.		1666 (1666)	Wing V349; ESTC R15957	2,127	8

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