tribute vs veneration

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. 

veneration

noun
  • Profound reverence, respect or awe. 

  • The act of venerating or the state of being venerated. 

  • Religious zeal, idolatry or devotion. 

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