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Noun: cognisance  kóg-ni-zun(t)s
Usage: Brit (=cognizance)
  1. Having knowledge of
    - awareness, consciousness, cognizance, knowingness

Derived forms: cognisances

See also: cognisant [Brit], cognise [Brit], incognisant [Brit], incognizant, unaware

Type of: knowing

Encyclopedia: Cognisance