remembrance vs tribute

remembrance

noun
  • That which serves to keep in or bring to mind; a memento, a memorial, a souvenir, a token; a memorandum or note of something to be remembered. 

  • The act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection. 

  • Something remembered; a person or thing kept in memory. 

  • The power of remembering; the reach of personal knowledge; the period over which one's memory extends. 

  • The state of being remembered, or held in mind; memory, recollection. 

verb
  • To remember; to recall to mind. 

tribute

noun
  • An homage made in a body of work to another work or creator. 

  • A certain proportion of the mined ore, or of its value, given to the miner as payment. 

  • A payment made by one nation to another in submission. 

  • Extortion; protection money. 

  • An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift. 

  • A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord. 

verb
  • To pay as tribute. 

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