Meanings
nouncognisance (countable and uncountable, plural cognisances)
plural cognisances
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of cognizance.
She has no real cognisance, dear lambkin, of anything at all.
1919, Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, hardback edition, page 28
Synonyms & antonyms
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cognisance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognisance
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“cognisance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognisance. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cognisance,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognisance.
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