Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	council_n	king_n	privy_a	1,162	5	9.8102	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02848	An ansvver to the first part of a certaine conference, concerning succession, published not long since vnder the name of R. Dolman	Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.	1603 (1603)	STC 12988; ESTC S103906	98,388	178

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