magna cum laude

[ mahg-nuhkoom lou-dey, -duh, -dee; mag-nuhkuhm law-dee ]

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adverb

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

Origin of magna cum laude

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

Compare cum laude, summa cum laude.

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How to use magna cum laude in a sentence

Trotter graduated magna cum laude from Harvard and became the first black man named to Phi Beta Kappa.
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You graduated magna cum laude and I had to work like a horse to slide by.
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British Dictionary definitions for magna cum laude

magna cum laude

/ (ˈmæɡnə kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ) /

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

Origin of magna cum laude

Latin

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