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magna cum laude

Magna cum laude means with great distinction or with high honors.

(adjective)

An example of magna cum laude is when a person is near the top of his class and graduates with high honors.

See magna cum laude in Webster's New World College Dictionary

with great praise: phrase signifying above-average academic standing at the time of graduation from a college or university: the second of three categories

Origin: L

See magna cum laude in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb & adj.

With high honors. Used to express high academic distinction: graduated magna cum laude; 25 magna cum laude graduates.

Origin:

Origin: Latin magnā cum laude, with great praise

Origin: : magnā

Origin: , feminine ablative sing. of magnus, great

Origin: + cum, with

Origin: + laude

Origin: , ablative sing. of laus, praise

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