Meaning of the word "magna cum laude" in English

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magna cum laude

US /ˌmæɡ.nə kʊm ˈlaʊ.deɪ/

UK /ˌmæɡ.nə kʊm ˈlaʊ.deɪ/

with great praise; used as a Latin honorific to indicate a level of academic distinction higher than cum laude but lower than summa cum laude

Example:

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She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University.

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Only a few students achieve magna cum laude honors.

Synonym:

with great honor with high distinction

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cum laude summa cum laude laud