cognizances

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These, the Mexican attendants on Montezuma told them, were the cognizances of the many cities of the plain, showing that the whole people were joining in the movement commenced by those of the capital.

From By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

It is the richest specimen, on a large scale, of this style of architecture, and is completely covered, both internally and externally, with panel-work, niches, statuary, heraldic devices, cognizances, and other decorative embellishment.

From The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, Elucidated by Question and Answer, 4th ed. by Bloxam, Matthew Holbeche

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

From Needlework As Art by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess

Philosophy has taught us nothing as to the nature of our sensations, our perceptions, our cognizances, the origin of our thoughts and ideas, but words.

From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert

And who will not be buxom to them, and give them money for these their devilish cognizances, they are mocked and flouted at not a little.

From A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide by Behrend, Arthur C.