Added 29 September 2026
knowledge
/ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/ noun
In Latin: notitia, notio, agnitio Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about knowledge at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
His knowledge of Iceland was limited to what he'd seen on the Travel Channel.
- Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something.
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Intellectual understanding; the state of appreciating truth or information.
Knowledge consists in recognizing the difference between good and bad decisions.
verb
- To confess as true; to acknowledge.
Origin
From Middle English knowleche, knaweleche, cnawlece (“knowledge”), from knowen (“to know, recognise”) + -leche. Related to Middle English knowlechen (“to find out, acknowledge”). For more on the Middle English suffix -leche, compare freelage. Compare also Old English cnāwelǣċ, cnāwelǣċing (“acknowledging, acknowledgement”).
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