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   Cog·ni·zance

   /ˈkäɡnəzəns/

   

   noun

   • 1. knowledge, awareness, or notice: formal "he was deputed to bring the affair to the cognizance of the board"
   • ▪ the action of taking jurisdiction.
   • ▪ the action of taking judicial notice (of a fact beyond dispute).
   • 2. a distinctive device or mark, especially an 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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     3

   • O

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   • G

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   • N

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   • I

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   • Z

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   • A

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   • N

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   • C

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   • E

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