Definitions for cognizance
ˈkɒg nə zəns, ˈkɒn ə-cog·nizance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. awareness, consciousness, cognizance, cognisance, knowingnessnoun

   having knowledge of

   "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"

2. cognizance, kennoun

   range of what one can know or understand

   "beyond my ken"

3. cognizancenoun

   range or scope of what is perceived

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cognizancenoun

   An emblem, badge or device, used as a distinguishing mark by the body of retainers of a royal or noble house.

2. cognizancenoun

   Notice or awareness.

3. Etymology: Equivalent to

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cognizancenoun

   Etymology: connoisance, French.

   1. Judicial notice; trial; judicial authority.

   It is worth the while, however, to consider how we may discountenance and prevent those evils which the law can take no cognizance of. Roger L'Estrange.

   Happiness or misery, in converse with others, depends upon things which human laws can take no cognizance of. South.

   The moral crime is completed, and there are only circumstances wanting to work it up for the cognizance of the law. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 6.

   2. A badge, by which any one is known.

   And at the king’s going away the earl’s servants stood, in a seemly manner, in their livery coats, with cognizances, ranged on both sides, and made the king a bow. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   These were the proper cognizances and coat-arms of the tribes. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. v. c. 10.

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1. cognizance

   Cognizance refers to knowledge, awareness, or notice of something. It may also refer to the capacity of understanding or recognizing such information or situations. In a legal context, it means the jurisdiction or power to try and judge cases.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cognizancenoun

   apprehension by the understanding; perception; observation

2. Cognizancenoun

   recollection; recognition

3. Cognizancenoun

   jurisdiction, or the power given by law to hear and decide controversies

4. Cognizancenoun

   the hearing a matter judicially

5. Cognizancenoun

   an acknowledgment of a fine of lands and tenements or confession of a thing done

6. Cognizancenoun

   a form of defense in the action of replevin, by which the defendant insists that the goods were lawfully taken, as a distress, by defendant, acting as servant for another

7. Cognizancenoun

   the distinguishing mark worn by an armed knight, usually upon the helmet, and by his retainers and followers: Hence, in general, a badge worn by a retainer or dependent, to indicate the person or party to which he belonged; a token by which a thing may be known

8. Etymology: [OF. conissance, conoissance, F. connaissance, LL. cognoscentia, fr. L. cognoscere to know. See Cognition, and cf. Cognoscence, Connoisseur.]

Matched Categories

1. • Knowing
   • Perception

How to pronounce cognizance?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cognizance in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cognizance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of cognizance in a Sentence

1. John Stanley:

   The government should take full cognizance of the fact that a particular regime is an authoritarian regime, it is suppressive of human rights ... and is likely to use force if necessary to protect its authority, if you look at human rights violations and you look at the use of force, sadly without any question over the last 12 months things have deteriorated in a pretty worrying way.

2. Home Minister Rajnath Singh:

   We had taken cognizance of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria activities in other countries, as a first step we have banned this outfit in India.

3. Vanna Bonta:

   Looking up and out, how can we not respect this ever-vigilant cognizance that distinguishes us: the capability to envision, to dream, and to invent? the ability to ponder ourselves? and be aware of our existence on the outer arm of a spiral galaxy in an immeasurable ocean of stars? Cognizance is our crest.

4. Orla Fagan:

   There was a lot of preparation, i think that the lessons learned were very hard ones in Tacloban ... because there were so many lives lost, and I think they've really taken cognizance this time and really made an all-out effort everywhere to bring people to safety.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cognizance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cognizance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cognizance
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognizance