Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	court_n	lady_n	queen_n	1,212	5	8.9992	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04599	Britannia triumphans a masque, presented at White Hall, by the Kings Majestie and his lords, on the Sunday after Twelfth-night, 1637. By Inigo Iones surveyor of his Majesties workes, and William Davenant her Majesties servant.	Jones, Inigo, 1573-1652.; D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668. aut	1638 (1638)	STC 14718; ESTC S107854	10,964	32

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