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Definition of summa cum laude adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

summa cum laude

adverb, adjective
 
/ˌsʊmə ˌkʊm ˈlɔːdi/,
 
/ˌsʊmə ˌkʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ/
 
/ˌsʊmə ˌkʊm ˈlɔːdi/,
 
/ˌsʊmə ˌkʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ/
 (from Latin)
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  1. (in the US) at the highest level of achievement that students can reach when they finish their studies at college
    • He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard.
    compare cum laude, magna cum laudeTopics Educationc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySumma cum laude is used with these nouns:
    • graduate
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    Word OriginLatin, literally ‘with highest praise’.
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