Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	ancient_a	counsel_n	great_a	70	3	2.1183	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32690	A character of His Most Sacred Majesty, Charles the Second, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. written by Dr. Charleton, physician in ordinary to His Maiestie.	Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.	1661 (1661)	Wing C3665; ESTC R10217	10,855	30

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