Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	majesty_n	principal_a	secretary_n	1,273	5	9.8522	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04709	The proposals for printing the English atlas	Pitt, Moses, fl. 1654-1696.	1679 (1679)	Wing P2308B; ESTC R187081	12,892	12

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