Selected quad for the lemma: son_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
son_n	brother_n	father_n	husband_n	21,731	5	10.2785	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18257	The unfortunate politique, first written in French by C.N. Englished by G.P.; Cour sainte. Vol. 1, Book 4. English	Caussin, Nicolas, 1583-1651.; G. P., fl. 1638.	1638 (1638)	STC 4876; ESTC S107630	59,395	229

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