Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	call_v	king_n	wales_n	2,937	5	10.1170	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81194	A compendium of the laws and government ecclesiastical, civil and military, of England, Scotland & Ireland and dominions, plantations and territories thereunto belonging, with the maritime power thereof, and jurisdiction of courts therein. Methodically digested under their proper heads. By H.C. sometime of the Inner Temple.	Curson, H. (Henry)	1699 (1699)	Wing C7686A; ESTC R231895	237,927	672

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the_o robe_n ibid._n government_n of_o city_n government_n f_o city_n 34●_n ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o city_n 344_o civil_a government_n of_o city_n 345_o city_n of_o london_n 34●_n the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o london_n 347_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o london_n 34●_n court_n of_o husting_n 351_o sheriff_n court_n in_o london_n 352_o court_n of_o conscience_n 354_o court_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n 356_o court_n of_o orphan_n 356_o court_n of_o common_a council_n 357_o court_n of_o wardmote_a inquest_n 358_o court_n of_o halmote_n ibid._n chamberlain_z be_v court_n for_o apprentice_n 359_o court_n of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o water_n and_o river_n of_o thames_n 360_o court_n of_o the_o coroner_n in_o london_n ibid._n court_n of_o the_o escheator_n in_o london_n ibid._n court_n of_o policy_n and_o assurance_n 361_o military_a government_n of_o london_n 363_o tower_n of_o london_n 365_o office_n of_o the_o ordnance_n 368_o office_n of_o the_o 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