Associations to the word «Cognizance»

Wiktionary

COGNIZANCE, noun. An emblem, badge or device, used as a distinguishing mark by the body of retainers of a royal or noble house.
COGNIZANCE, noun. Notice or awareness.

Dictionary definition

COGNIZANCE, noun. Having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive".
COGNIZANCE, noun. Range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken".
COGNIZANCE, noun. Range or scope of what is perceived.

Wise words

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin