cognisance

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World English Dictionary
cognizance or cognisance (ˈkɒɡnɪzəns, ˈkɒnɪ-, ˈkɒɡnɪzəns, ˈkɒnɪ-)
 
—n
1.  knowledge; acknowledgment
2.  take cognizance of to take notice of; acknowledge, esp officially
3.  the range or scope of knowledge or perception
4.  law
 a.  the right of a court to hear and determine a cause or matter
 b.  knowledge of certain facts upon which the court must act without requiring proof
 c.  chiefly (US) confession
5.  heraldry a distinguishing badge or bearing
 
[C14: from Old French conoissance, from conoistre to know, from Latin cognōscere to learn; see cognition]
 
cognisance or cognisance
 
—n
 
[C14: from Old French conoissance, from conoistre to know, from Latin cognōscere to learn; see cognition]

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Cognisance is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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cognisance
alt. spelling of cognizance (q.v.); also see -ize.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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