Definition of cum laude in English:
cum laude
adjective & adverb kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪkʌm ˈlɔːdikʊm ˈlɔdi
North American With distinction (with reference to university degrees and diplomas)
as adverb he received his A.B. Degree cum laude
as adjective Kathy is a cum laude graduate of Pennsylvania State University
Example sentencesExamples
- Degree candidates graduating cum laude wear a crimson satin hood with their cap and gown during the commencement ceremony.
- No more than five percent of the class may be summa cum laude, and about ten percent of the class are in each of the other two categories; however, that distribution may vary.
- She received a bachelor of arts degree, cum laude, from Baylor University, and graduated in the top of her class from Baylor Law School in 1977, receiving a juris doctor, cum laude.
- NOTE: only graduates of Commonwealth College are eligible for the awards of Commonwealth College Scholar and magna cum laude or summa cum laude.
Origin
Latin, literally 'with praise'.
Definition of cum laude in US English:
cum laude
adjective & adverbko͝om ˈlôdēkʊm ˈlɔdi
North American With distinction (with reference to college degrees and diplomas).
Example sentencesExamples
- No more than five percent of the class may be summa cum laude, and about ten percent of the class are in each of the other two categories; however, that distribution may vary.
- NOTE: only graduates of Commonwealth College are eligible for the awards of Commonwealth College Scholar and magna cum laude or summa cum laude.
- She received a bachelor of arts degree, cum laude, from Baylor University, and graduated in the top of her class from Baylor Law School in 1977, receiving a juris doctor, cum laude.
- Degree candidates graduating cum laude wear a crimson satin hood with their cap and gown during the commencement ceremony.
Origin
Latin, literally ‘with praise’.