Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	die_v	king_n	wales_n	2,578	5	10.1765	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45908	An Enquiry into the nature and obligation of legal rights with respect to the popular pleas of the late K. James's remaining right to the crown.		1693 (1693)	Wing I218; ESTC R16910	35,402	66

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