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<blockquote>The reasoning faculty can deal with no facts until they are <b>cognized</b> by it. <i>H. Spencer.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cognizee</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cog`ni*zee"</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One to whom a fine of land was ackowledged.</def>

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<h1>Cognizor</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cog`ni*zor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Cognizance</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One who ackowledged the right of the plaintiff or cognizee in a fine; the defendant.</def>

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<h1>Cognomen</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cog*no"men</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.: <ets>co-</ets> + (<ets>g</ets>)<ets>nomen</ets> name.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The last of the three names of a person among the ancient Romans, denoting his house or family.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <def>A surname.</def>

<h1>Cognominal</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cog*nom"i*nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to a cognomen; of the nature of a surname.</def>

<h1>Cognominal</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cog*nom"i*nal</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One bearing the same name; a namesake.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Cognomination</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cog*nom`i*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cognominatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A cognomen or surname.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Cognoscence</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cog*nos"cence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>cognoscentia</ets>. See <er>Cognizance</er>.]</ety> <def>Cognizance.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Dr. H. More.</i>

<h1>Cognoscente</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cog`nos*cen"te</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Cognoscenti</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[OIt. <ets>cognoscente</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>cognoscere</ets>, It. <ets>conoscere</ets> to know.]</ety> <def>A conoisseur.</def>

<i>Mason.</i>

<h1>Cognoscibility</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cog*nos`ci*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being cognoscible.</def>

<i>Cudworth.</i>

<h1>Cognoscible</h1> <Xpage=273>

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