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

cum laude

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