English Dictionary

cognizance

/ˈkɒɡnɪzəns/

noun

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

The eagle is a symbol of cognizance.

意味（1）

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

意味（2）

Notice or awareness.

Poor Lady Rotheles was really so imprudent on the late occasion of her niece's elopement as to go into a passion, and to utter such a tirade against her, her lord was roused from his habitual, but not natural listlessness, and became, in consequence, master of sentiments and secrets hitherto most commendably concealed from his cognizance.

意味（3）

Jurisdiction.