Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	great_a	king_n	prince_n	14,432	5	5.5888	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A24989	An account of the ceremony of investing his Electoral Highness of Brandenburgh; with the Order of the Garter Perform'd at Berlin on the 6th of June, 1690. By James Johnston Esq; His Majesties envoy extraordinary to his Electoral Highness, and principal commissioner. And Gregory King, Esq; the other commissioner for this investiture. With the speeches made at this solemnity by the said Mr. Johnston, and Monsieur Fulks, minister of state to his Electoral Highness.	King, Gregory, 1648-1712.; Johnston, James, 1655-1737.; Fuchs, Paul von, 1640-1704.	1690 (1690)	Wing A262; ESTC R214305	13,604	20

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