Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	king_n	parliament_n	people_n	4,164	5	4.9134	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96747	Major VVither's disclaimer: being a disavowment of a late paper, entituled The doubtfull almanack. Lately published in the name of the said Major Wither.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1647 (1647)	Wing W3153; Thomason E370_20	5,298	8

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