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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb & adjective With honor. Used to express academic distinction.
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- adverb with honor
- adjective with honor; with academic distinction
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Probably Medieval Latin : Latin cum, with + Latin laude, ablative of laus, praise.]
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