cum lau ‧ de /kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ, kʌm ˈlɔːdi $ kʊm ˈlaʊdi/ BrE AmE adverb American English
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'with praise' ]
(with honours) if you ↑ graduate cum laude, you finish a university degree and are given official praise for special achievement ⇨ ↑ magna cum laude , ↑ summa cum laude