Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	king_n	majesty_n	secretary_n	1,334	5	9.9561	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09115	Votes of the House of Commons perused and signed to be printed according to the order of the House of Commons / by Me William Williams, Speaker.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; Williams, William, Sir, 1634-1700.	1680 (1680)	Wing E2766B; ESTC R175256	105,532	178

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