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cognizance

noun

cog·​ni·​zance ˈkäg-nə-zən(t)s How to pronounce cognizance (audio)
1
: a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
2
a
: knowledge, awareness
had no cognizance of the situation
b
: notice, acknowledgment
take cognizance of their achievement
3

Example Sentences

They seemed to have no cognizance of the crime. take cognizance of what is happening
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English cognisaunce, latinization (after cognōscere and its derivatives) of conissaunce, conoisance "knowledge, understanding, distinguishing mark (as on a shield)," borrowed from Anglo-French conoisance, conisance, from conisant, conoissant "aware, mindful" (from present participle of conoistre "to know, be aware of," going back to Latin cognōscere "to get to know, acquire knowledge of") + -ance -ance — more at cognition

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cognizance was in the 14th century

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