n.
Pronunciation: ' n ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek gn ō sis, literally, knowledge, from gign ō skein
Date: 1703
: esoteric knowledge of spiritual truth held by the ancient Gnostics to be essential to salvation
n.
Pronunciation: ' n ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek gn ō sis, literally, knowledge, from gign ō skein
Date: 1703
: esoteric knowledge of spiritual truth held by the ancient Gnostics to be essential to salvation
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012