Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	great_a	king_n	orange_n	3,164	5	10.0228	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70573	The Earle of Melfort's letter to the Presbyterian-ministers in Scotland writ in His Majesty's name upon their address together with some remarks upon it.; Letter to the Presbyterian-ministers in Scotland	Melfort, John Drummond, Earl of, 1649-1715.; Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1687 (1687)	Wing M1641; ESTC R15002	4,996	6

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