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  • noun Alternative spelling of cognizance.

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  • noun having knowledge of

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Examples

  • A spokeswoman for Saxo said the bank had taken '' cognisance '' of the FSA's orders and would comply '' expediently ''.

    The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines 2010

  • At a P/E of around 23, Indian markets are surely overvalued and investors seem to have taken cognisance of this.

    Learning From the Past Pravin Palande 2011

  • A subsequent caller expressed a hope that said police should meet up with said caller in a dark alley some day ... and Mike Gallagher agreed whole-heartedly (and without the slightest hint of cognisance as to what was beingsaid).

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Waco 2010

  • The relations cognisance of a arise gave those benefaction a taste of what a Society's reason up was identical to a century ago (although nonetheless a cigars commonly smoked by members afterwards after a light repast during a finish of readings).

    Philadelphia Reflections: Shakspere Society of Philadelphia admin 2009

  • Mention Godfrey Mwapembwa, Paul Kelemba, and Patrick Gathara and chances are, the three names might not receive any immediate cognisance.

    Global Voices in English » Kenyan cartoonists find a home in the blogosphere 2009

  • For those people pang from nail biting, diseased joy eating addiction, smoking obsession as great as many alternative identical robe problems both cognisance care as great as cognitive behavioural care have been shown to be rarely effective.

    Islamic Healing A-Z A's admin 2009

  • For those people pang from nail biting, diseased joy eating addiction, smoking obsession as great as many alternative identical robe problems both cognisance care as great as cognitive behavioural care have been shown to be rarely effective.

    Archive 2009-11-01 admin 2009

  • At a P/E of around 23, Indian markets are surely overvalued and investors seem to have taken cognisance of this.

    Learning From the Past Pravin Palande 2011

  • The relations cognisance of a arise gave those benefaction a taste of what a Society's reason up was identical to a century ago (although nonetheless a cigars commonly smoked by members afterwards after a light repast during a finish of readings).

    Archive 2009-11-01 admin 2009

  • Will the Supreme Court of India take cognisance of this fact, asks Praveen Dalal.

    Electronic Voting In India 2010

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