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cum laude

 
Dictionary: cum lau·de   (kʊm lou'də, lou'dē, kŭm lô'dē) pronunciation
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adv. & adj.
With honor. Used to express academic distinction: graduated cum laude; 25 cum laude graduates.

[Probably Medieval Latin : Latin cum, with + Latin laude, ablative of laus, praise.]


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with honor (praise)

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: with honor; with academic distinction

The adverb cum laude has one meaning:

Meaning #1: with honor
  Derived from adjective: cum laude (meaning #1)

 
 

 

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