At that time the word science had not been narrowed down to one kind of knowledg

e; it meant whatever was known, and men of learning were still able to possess m
ost of it. Jacques Barzun, From Dawn to Decadence, 2000
With their aid, he should be able to adapt himself selectively to his culture, r
ejecting its evils, stupidities and irrelevances, gratefully accepting all its t
reasures of accumulated knowledge
and practical wisdom. Aldous Huxley, Culture and
the , in Artificial Paradises,Mike Jay editor, 1999
The knowledge of the godawful way people act (their greed, their vicarious or di
rect violence), and of the youth and helplessness of those who died, leads to sh
ame
Harold Brodkey, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 1995
She has little knowledge of fashion.
He has devoted himself to the pursuit of knowledge.
She gained a thorough knowledge of local customs.
Did you have any knowledge of her intentions?