cognizance

or cog·ni·sance

[ kog-nuh-zuhns, kon-uh- ]

/ ˈkɒg nə zəns, ˈkɒn ə- /

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noun

awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception: The guests took cognizance of the snide remark.

Law.

judicial notice as taken by a court in dealing with a cause.
the right of taking jurisdiction, as possessed by a court.
acknowledgment; admission, as a plea admitting the fact alleged in the declaration.

the range or scope of knowledge, observation, etc.: Such understanding is beyond his cognizance.

Heraldry. a device by which a person or a person's servants or property can be recognized; badge.

Origin of cognizance

1250–1300; Middle English conisa(u)nce<Middle French con(o)is(s)ance, equivalent to conois(tre) to know (<Latin cognōscere;see cognition) + -ance-ance; forms with -g- (<Latin ) from the 16th century

SYNONYMS FOR cognizance

1 note, heed, attention, regard, scrutiny.

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OTHER WORDS FROM cognizance

non·cog·ni·zance, nounself-cog·ni·zance, noun

Words nearby cognizance

cognitive radio, cognitive science, cognitive therapy, cognitivism, cognizable, cognizance, cognizant, cognize, cognomen, cognoscenti, cognoscible

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Example sentences from the Web for cognizance

All that we know is that they existed from the remotest period of which we have cognizance, long before the pyramids were built.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II|John Lord
There is also another matter of which McGraw has cognizance, and he must agree to drop that too.
The Long Chance|Peter B. Kyne
I think he has a clear perception of matters demanding his cognizance, and a nice discrimination of details.
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital|John Beauchamp Jones
The good Hebrew Revelation takes no cognizance of all this cheerful snow.
Excursions and Poems|Henry David Thoreau

It shall have no original jurisdiction of matters within the cognizance of the provincial and municipal tribunals.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume I.(of III) 1555-66|John Lothrop Motley

British Dictionary definitions for cognizance

cognizance

cognisance

/ (ˈkɒɡnɪzəns, ˈkɒnɪ-) /

noun

knowledge; acknowledgment

take cognizance of to take notice of; acknowledge, esp officially

the range or scope of knowledge or perception

law

the right of a court to hear and determine a cause or matter
knowledge of certain facts upon which the court must act without requiring proof
mainly US confession

heraldry a distinguishing badge or bearing

Word Origin for cognizance

C14: from Old French conoissance, from conoistre to know, from Latin cognōscere to learn; see cognition

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单词	cognizance
释义	cognizance or cog·ni·sance [ kog-nuh-zuhns, kon-uh- ] / ˈkɒg nə zəns, ˈkɒn ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cognizance ON THESAURUS.COM noun awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception: The guests took cognizance of the snide remark. Law. judicial notice as taken by a court in dealing with a cause. the right of taking jurisdiction, as possessed by a court. acknowledgment; admission, as a plea admitting the fact alleged in the declaration. the range or scope of knowledge, observation, etc.: Such understanding is beyond his cognizance. Heraldry. a device by which a person or a person's servants or property can be recognized; badge. Origin of cognizance 1250–1300; Middle English conisa(u)nce<Middle French con(o)is(s)ance, equivalent to conois(tre) to know (<Latin cognōscere;see cognition) + -ance-ance; forms with -g- (<Latin ) from the 16th century SYNONYMS FOR cognizance 1 note, heed, attention, regard, scrutiny. SEE SYNONYMS FOR cognizance ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM cognizance non·cog·ni·zance, nounself-cog·ni·zance, noun Words nearby cognizance cognitive radio, cognitive science, cognitive therapy, cognitivism, cognizable, cognizance, cognizant, cognize, cognomen, cognoscenti, cognoscible Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cognizance All that we know is that they existed from the remotest period of which we have cognizance, long before the pyramids were built. Beacon Lights of History, Volume II\|John Lord There is also another matter of which McGraw has cognizance, and he must agree to drop that too. The Long Chance\|Peter B. Kyne I think he has a clear perception of matters demanding his cognizance, and a nice discrimination of details. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital\|John Beauchamp Jones The good Hebrew Revelation takes no cognizance of all this cheerful snow. Excursions and Poems\|Henry David Thoreau It shall have no original jurisdiction of matters within the cognizance of the provincial and municipal tribunals. The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume I.(of III) 1555-66\|John Lothrop Motley British Dictionary definitions for cognizance cognizance cognisance / (ˈkɒɡnɪzəns, ˈkɒnɪ-) / noun knowledge; acknowledgment take cognizance of to take notice of; acknowledge, esp officially the range or scope of knowledge or perception law the right of a court to hear and determine a cause or matter knowledge of certain facts upon which the court must act without requiring proof mainly US confession heraldry a distinguishing badge or bearing Word Origin for cognizance C14: from Old French conoissance, from conoistre to know, from Latin cognōscere to learn; see cognition Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cognizance bearing, notice, perception, observation, cognition, regard, insight, heed, mark, jurisdiction, attention, grasp, recognition, knowledge
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cognizance

or cog·ni·sance

noun

Origin of cognizance

SYNONYMS FOR cognizance

OTHER WORDS FROM cognizance

Words nearby cognizance

Example sentences from the Web for cognizance

British Dictionary definitions for cognizance

cognisance

noun

Word Origin for cognizance

Words related to cognizance