Desmond Tutu

British  

/ ˌdɛzmənd ˈtuːtuː /

noun

1. 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

For Bekker from the Desmond Tutu Foundation it is important to remember the connection between South Africa and the rest of the world.

From BBC

He visited the late Pope John Paul II on several occasions and co-authored a book with Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

From BBC

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

He also recalls seeing a punter at the bar and telling him: "You look just like Desmond Tutu."

From BBC

Archbishop Desmond Tutu said it so well: “There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in.”

From Seattle Times