separation vs welcome

separation

noun
  • The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another. 

  • Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely. 

  • An agreement legalizing such an arrangement. 

  • An object that separates two spaces. 

  • The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated. 

  • The place at which a division occurs. 

  • An interval, gap or space that separates things or people. 

  • The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married. 

welcome

noun
  • The state of being a welcome guest. 

  • The utterance of such a greeting. 

  • The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception. 

  • Kind reception of a guest or newcomer. 

verb
  • To affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!". 

  • To accept something willingly or gladly. 

adj
  • Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company. 

  • Producing gladness. 

  • Free to have or enjoy gratuitously. 

intj
  • Greeting given upon someone's arrival. 

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