Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	bishop_n	sir_n	thomas_n	1,664	5	9.4136	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67873	Honor rediviuus [sic] or An analysis of honor and armory. by Matt: Carter Esq.; Honor redivivus.	Carter, Matthew, fl. 1660.; Gaywood, Richard, fl. 1650-1680, engraver.	1660 (1660)	Wing C659; ESTC R209970	103,447	261

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