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	province_n	unite_a	1,555	5	10.5711	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37544	An answer of the committee of seventeen representing the East-India Company of the Netherlands given into the States General of the United Provinces in answer to two memorials, the one given by Mr. Chudley, envoy of His Majesty of Great Brittain, and the other given by Mr. Chardyn, touching the affairs of Bantham.	Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie.	1683 (1683)	Wing E100; ESTC R25570	5,094	2

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