COGNIZANCE


Meaning of COGNIZANCE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' käg-n ə -z ə n(t)s

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English conisaunce, from Anglo-French conissance, from conoistre to know, from Latin cognoscere

Date: 14th century

1 : a distinguishing mark or emblem (as a heraldic bearing)

2 a : KNOWLEDGE , AWARENESS <had no cognizance of the situation> b : NOTICE , ACKNOWLEDGMENT <take cognizance of their achievement>

3 : JURISDICTION , RESPONSIBILITY

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.