kowledge -
n. 1 a (usu. foll. by of) awareness or familiarity gained by experience (of a person, fact, or
thing) (have no knowledge of that). b a person's range of information (is not within his knowledge).
2 a (usu. foll. by of) a theoretical or practical understanding of a subject, language, etc. (has a good knowledge of Greek). b the
sum of what
is known (every branch of knowledge).
3 Philos.
true, justified belief; certain understanding, as opp. to opinion.
4 = carnal knowledge.
come to one's knowledge become known to one. to my knowledge 1 so far as I know.
2 as I know for certain. [ME knaulege, with earlier knawlechen (v.) formed as KNOW + OE -lócan f. lac as in WEDLOCK]
