Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	king_n	people_n	prerogative_n	3,798	5	10.0274	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55004	The moderate Parliament considered in this time of danger being an answer to a letter sent a person of quality about electing a member to sit in the ensuing Parliament.	G. P.; H. D.	1679 (1679)	Wing P24; ESTC R5520	4,018	4

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