cognizance
noun/ˈkɒɡnɪzəns/UK/ˈkɑɡnɪzəns/CA/ˈkɔɡnɪzəns/
Etymology
From Middle English conysaunce, from Old French conysance (“recognition," later, "knowledge”), from Old French conoissance (“acquaintance, recognition; knowledge, wisdom”), from conoistre (“to know”), from Latin cognōscō (“know”), from con- (“with”) + gnōscō (“know”). By surface analysis, cogniz(e) (a back-formation) + -ance.
- derived from cognōscō
- derived from conoissance
- derived from conysance
- inherited from conysaunce
Definitions
An emblem, badge or device, used as a distinguishing mark by the body of retainers of a…
An emblem, badge or device, used as a distinguishing mark by the body of retainers of a royal or noble house.
Notice or awareness.
Jurisdiction.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for cognizance. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA