Inward knowledge or consciousness of something within or relating to oneself; internal conviction, personal awareness. Also with of.

As a count noun. An act of apprehending something with the mind; a perception, intuition, intimation, etc. rare.

Mental perception, awareness, or understanding of something. Now rare.

The quality or state of being knowing, in various senses.

Knowledge as attained by observation or information; state of being aware of anything; perception, notice, observation. Esp. in to have cognizance of…

gen. = cognizance, n. 2: Knowledge, information.

Knowledge; = cognizance, n. 1 2.

Divine or inspired apprehension or knowledge; intuition, insight. Obsolete.

The state of being aware of and responsive to one's surroundings, regarded as the normal condition of waking life.

The quality or state of being aware, consciousness; (also) the condition of being aware (of something or that something is).

Keenness of mental perception, clearness of insight; insight into things beyond the range of ordinary perception.

the state of perceiving; perception, discernment.