homage vs recognition

homage

noun
  • A demonstration of respect, such as towards an individual after their retirement or death 

  • An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style. 

  • In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights. 

recognition

noun
  • Honour, favourable note, or attention. 

  • Acceptance as valid or true. 

  • The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity). 

  • A return of the feu to the superior. 

  • Official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country. 

  • The propriety consisting for antibodies to bind to some specific antigens and not to others. 

How often have the words homage and recognition occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )