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Definition cum laude in American English

cum laude adverb

adverb
/ˌkʌm ˈlaʊdə/

From Latin, meaning “with praise.”

1

a student who receives a degree cum laude from a U.S. college or university has achieved the third highest level of honors. The second highest is called magna cum laude and the highest is summa cum laude.

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Definition cum laude in American English