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Word: Cognizance
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English conisance, from Old French conoisance, based on Latin cognoscere ‘get to know’. The spelling with g, influenced by Latin, arose in the 15th century and gradually affected the pronunciation
ˈkɒ(ɡ)nɪz(ə)ns
knowledge or awareness
Short Definition:knowledge or awareness
Examples:- the Renaissance cognizance of Greece was limited
a distinctive emblem or badge formerly worn by retainers of a noble house.
Short Definition:distinctive emblem or badge formerly worn by retainers of noble house
- cognisance
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