summa cum laude
ə kʊm ˈlaʊ noun
with highest praise: used in diplomas to grant the highest of three special honors for grades above the average.
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| chiefly (US) cum laude Compare magna cum laude with the utmost praise: the highest of three designations for above-average achievement in examinations. In Britain it is sometimes used to designate a first-class honours degree | |
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summa cum laude
1900, from L., lit. "with highest praise."
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