"cognizance" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkɒɡnɪzəns/, /ˈkɒnɪzəns/ [obsolete] 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”), {{m|fro|conoistre||to know}} conoistre (“to know”), {{uder|en|la|cognōscō||know}} Latin cognōscō (“know”), {{m|la|con-||with}} con- (“with”), {{m|la|gnōscō||know}} gnōscō (“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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 11 6 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 83 11 6 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 95 2
  3. Jurisdiction. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cognizance-en-noun--MXFvjJK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cognisance, cognizaunce [obsolete]

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