paean vs tribute

paean

noun
  • An enthusiastic expression of praise. 

  • Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph. 

  • A chant or song, especially a hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance or victory, to Apollo or sometimes another god or goddess; hence any song sung to solicit victory in battle. 

verb
  • To sing a paean; to praise. 

tribute

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

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

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

verb
  • To pay as tribute. 

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