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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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