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summa cum laude definition

summa cum laude (so̵om′ə ko̵om lo̵u′de, sum′ə kum lô′dē)

with the greatest praise: a phrase signifying above-average academic standing at the time of graduation from a college or university: the highest of three categories

Etymology: L

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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