Desmond Tutu

British

/ ˌdɛzmənd ˈtuːtuː /

noun

Often shortened to: Desmond. informal a university degree graded 2:2 (second class lower bracket)

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Etymology

Origin of Desmond Tutu

C20: a pun on 2:2 and Desmond _Tutu

Example Sentences

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In a BBC interview in 2010, he said that he shared the view of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu that "we have lost our way" as a nation.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025

South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the 1984 winner, said becoming a Nobel laureate was a double-edged sword.

From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2023

Previous winners of the Templeton Prize include Mother Teresa of Kolkata in 1973, Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa in 2013, and conservationist Jane Goodall in 2021.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2023

Jr. delivered his final Sunday sermon from the pulpit of Washington National Cathedral; Archbishop Desmond Tutu preached there on the first anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023

The anti-apartheid struggle as a whole had captured the attention of the world; in 1984, Bishop Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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