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Definition of magna cum laude adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

magna cum laude

adverb, adjective

/ˌmæɡnə kʊm ˈlɔːdi/,

/ˌmæɡnə kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ/

/ˌmæɡnə kʊm ˈlɔːdi/,

/ˌmæɡnə kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ/

(from Latin)

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(in the US) at the second of the three highest levels of achievement that students can reach when they finish their studies at college
- She graduated magna cum laude from UCLA.
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Word OriginLatin, literally ‘with great praise’.

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