Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Knowledge; information.

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  • verb Present participle of knowledge.

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Examples

  • You made a conclusion of "ignorance" based solely on your previous knowledge on other languages, without knowledging the background of my point.

    Swearing and Clueless Taiwan Judges Michael Turton 2007

  • Chevalier Grandison, ac-knowledging me your guest, and answering for my behaviour, will credit the abject Clementina in the eyes of her forgiving relations.

    Sir Charles Grandison 2006

  • Sir Launcelot du Lake, lest he should have any knowledging.

    Le Morte d'Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's book of King Arthur and of his noble knights of the Round table 2003

  • Therefore, said Sir Launcelot unto the Bishop, ye shall ride unto the king afore, and recommend me unto his good grace, and let him have knowledging that this same day eight days, by the grace of God, I myself shall bring my lady, Queen Guenever, unto him.

    Le Morte d'Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's book of King Arthur and of his noble knights of the Round table 2003

  • Page 14, Volume 2 terreur for Montesquieu's la crainte, as though ac - knowledging that the terror being practiced was at once greater and more active.

    DESPOTISM MELVIN RICHTER 1968

  • This cardinals name was Viuiano, intituled the cardinall of S. S.ephan in Mount Celio; he was sent from the pope the yeare before, and comming into England, though without licence, was pardoned vpon knowledging his fault for his entring without the kings leaue first obteined, and so permitted to go into S.otland, whither (as also into other the northwest regions) he was sent as legat, authorised from the pope.

    Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second Raphael Holinshed

  • Page terreur for Montesquieu's la crainte, as though ac - knowledging that the terror being practiced was at once greater and more active.

    Dictionary of the History of Ideas 1925

  • He called them first in the knowledging of him, as when S. Andrew was with John the Baptist, his master, and another disciple; he heard that John said: Lo! here the Lamb of God; and then he went anon with another disciple, and came to Jesu Christ and abode with him all that day.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 2 1230-1298 1900

  • And when they had made this piteous crying and yelling, they went all to their church, and there a long while prayed and cried unto God knowledging their sins and wickedness, meekly beseeching him to show his grace and pity on them.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 2 1230-1298 1900

  • Then she that infamed the servant of God was taken and vexed with a devil, and knowledging her sin came to the sepulchre of the blessed virgin, and there was delivered and made all whole.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 3 1230-1298 1900

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