Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	let_v	lord_n	praise_v	2,458	5	9.7983	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05067	A treatise against the proclamation published by the King of Spayne, by which he proscribed the late Prince of Orange wherby shall appeare the sclaunders and falce accusations conteyned in the sayd proscription, which is annexed to the ende of this treatise. Presented to My Lords the Estates generall in the Low Countries. Together with the sayd proclamation or proscription. Printed in French and all other languages.; Apologia. English	Loyseleur, Pierre, ca. 1530-1590.; Languet, Hubert, 1518-1581.; William I, Prince of Orange, 1533-1584.	1584 (1584)	STC 15208; ESTC S106849	105,192	136

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