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   cognizance

   /ˈkɒ(ɡ)nɪz(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. knowledge or awareness: formal "the Renaissance cognizance of Greece was limited"
   • ▪ the action of taking judicial notice.
   • 2. a distinctive emblem or badge formerly worn by retainers of a noble house.

   Word Origin Middle Englishconisance, from Old French conoisance, based on Latin cognoscere ‘get to know’. The spelling with g, influenced by Latin, arose in the 15th century and gradually affected the pronunciation.

   Scrabble Points: 24

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