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*''cum laude'' - ''cum'' meaning "with", and ''laude'', meaning "praise/honor". "With honor/praise", this is the mostly used form of honors. | *''cum laude'' - ''cum'' meaning "with", and ''laude'', meaning "praise/honor". "With honor/praise", this is the mostly used form of honors. | ||
| − | *''magna cum laude'' - ''magna'', meaning "great", the full translation being "with great honor/praise". | + | *''magna cum laude'' - ''magna'', meaning "great", the full translation being "with great honor/praise". [[Andrew Schlafly]] is a magna cum laude graduate from Harvard Law School. |
*''summa cum laude'' - ''summa'', meaning "supreme", therefore "with supreme honor/praise". This is the highest honors of the three. | *''summa cum laude'' - ''summa'', meaning "supreme", therefore "with supreme honor/praise". This is the highest honors of the three. | ||
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Cum Laude is a Latin term used by academic institutions to show that an honor or academic degree with distinction is earned. Sometimes, requirements to earn the honor of cum laude may be a specific grade point average, an honors thesis or project submittal, being in an honors program, or graduating early.
Definitions
- cum laude - cum meaning "with", and laude, meaning "praise/honor". "With honor/praise", this is the mostly used form of honors.
- magna cum laude - magna, meaning "great", the full translation being "with great honor/praise". Andrew Schlafly is a magna cum laude graduate from Harvard Law School.
- summa cum laude - summa, meaning "supreme", therefore "with supreme honor/praise". This is the highest honors of the three.