Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	army_n	duke_n	king_n	6,350	5	3.7713	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08731	The lost lady a tragy comedy.	Berkeley, William, Sir, 1608-1677.	1638 (1638)	STC 1902; ESTC S106656	44,552	56

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