knowen

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Etymology

From Middle English knowen (“known”), from Old English cnāwen (“known, recognised[UK]/recognized[US], perceived”), past participle of cnāwan (“to know, recognise, perceive”). More at know.

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