Cognizances [noun]

Definition of Cognizances:

understanding

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Sentence/Example of Cognizances:

Guilds had their ceremonial dresses, and their “liveries,” and their cognizances, and considered it an honour to wear them.

In later times they were allowed to correct false crests, arms, and cognizances, and register noble descents in their archives.

Ladies delighted to appear in the cognizances of their lords, or in their own paternal bearings.

The old wooden ceilings were replaced with stone vaultings, enriched with elegant carvings and cognizances.