prostration vs reverence

prostration

noun
  • A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests. 

  • The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying flat), as a sign of humility. 

  • The condition of being prostrated, as from heat; complete loss of strength. 

  • A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures. 

  • Being laid face down (prone). 

reverence

noun
  • A form of address for some members of the clergy. 

  • An act of showing respect, such as a bow. 

  • Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context. 

  • The state of being revered. 

  • That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state. 

verb
  • To show or feel reverence to. 

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