cum laude

adverb or adjective cum lau·de \ku̇m-ˈlau̇-də, -dē; ˌkəm-ˈlȯ-dē\

: with honor

Full Definition of CUM LAUDE

: with distinction <graduated cum laude> — compare magna cum laude, summa cum laude

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New Latin, with praise

First Known Use: 1893

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