"cognizance" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkɒɡnɪzəns/ [UK], /ˈkɑɡnɪzəns/ [Canada, US], /ˈkɔɡnɪzəns/ [General-Australian], /ˈkɒnɪzəns/ [UK] Forms: cognizances [plural]
enPR: kŏg'nĭzəns, kŏ'nĭzəns 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”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵneh₃-}}, {{inh|en|enm|conysaunce}} Middle English conysaunce, {{der|en|fro|conysance||recognition," later, "knowledge}} Old French conysance (“recognition," later, "knowledge”), {{uder|en|fro|conoissance||acquaintance, recognition; knowledge, wisdom}} Old French conoissance (“acquaintance, recognition; knowledge, wisdom”), {{uder|en|la|cognōscō||know}} Latin cognōscō (“know”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cognizance (countable and uncountable, plural cognizances)
  1. An emblem, badge or device, used as a distinguishing mark by the body of retainers of a royal or noble house. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (emblem of noble house): kenteken [neuter] (Dutch), embleem [neuter] (Dutch), эмбле́ма (embléma) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-cognizance-en-noun-Jgb1Wtii Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 40 4 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 65 30 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 70 22 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 17 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 13 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 66 28 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 71 22 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 73 21 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 75 20 5 Disambiguation of 'emblem of noble house': 89 8 2
  2. Notice or awareness. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (awareness): знание (znanie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), осведоменост (osvedomenost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), bewustzijn [neuter] (Dutch), γνώση (gnósi) [feminine] (Greek), αντίληψη (antílipsi) [feminine] (Greek), осведомлённость (osvedomljónnostʹ) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-cognizance-en-noun-MyHyvXPE Disambiguation of 'awareness': 3 94 2
  3. Jurisdiction. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cognizance-en-noun--MXFvjJK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cognisance, cognizaunce [obsolete] Derived forms: claircognizance, cognizant, cognize, incognizance, noncognizance, precognizance

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "emblem of noble house",
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      "sense": "awareness",
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      "roman": "osvedomljónnostʹ",
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