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
B06896	A song to his excellency the Ld. General Monck, at Skinners-Hall on Wednesday Aprill 4. 1660. At which time he was entertained by that honourable company.	Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?; Yolkney, Walter.	1660 (1660)	Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.2[29]	1,154	1

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