rogation vs understanding

rogation

noun
  • A deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty. 

  • The demand, by the consuls or tribunes, of a law to be passed by the people; a proposed law or decree. 

understanding

noun
  • Sympathy. 

  • Opinion, judgement or outlook. 

  • An informal contract; mutual agreement. 

  • A reconciliation of differences. 

  • The act of one that understands or comprehends; comprehension; knowledge; discernment. 

  • Reason or intelligence, ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer. 

adj
  • Showing compassion, tolerance, and forbearance. 

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