Obs. [ad. L. agnitiōn-em n. of action, f. agnit- ppl. stem of agnōsc-ĕre, adgnōsc-ĕre, to recognize, acknowledge; f. ad to + gnōscĕre, f. stem gno- to know.] Recognition, acknowledgement.
1569. Grafton, Chron., 75. The agnition of the shepeherdes.
1668. Howe, Bless. Righteous, Wks. 1834, 247/1. Our glorifying him [God] is but the agnition of his glory.
1678. Cudworth, Intellect. Syst., 471. They liked not to retain God in the Agnition, or Practical Knowledge of him.
1775. Ash, Agnition, an acknowledgement, an owning.
