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magna cum laude

American  
[mahg-nuh koom lou-dey, -duh, -dee, mag-nuh kuhm law-dee] / ˈmɑg nə kʊm ˈlaʊ deɪ, -də, -di, ˈmæg nə kʌm ˈlɔ di /

adverb

  1. with great praise: used in diplomas to grant the next-to-highest of three special honors for grades above the average.

magna cum laude British  
/ ˈmæɡnə kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ /

  1. with great praise: the second of three designations for above-average achievement in examinations Compare cum laude summa cum laude

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Etymology

Origin of magna cum laude

First recorded in 1895–1900, magna cum laude is from Latin magnā cum laude

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