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.

  1. derived from cognōscō
  2. derived from conoissance
  3. derived from conysance
  4. inherited from conysaunce

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. Notice or awareness.

  3. 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