What does magna cum laude mean?

Definitions for magna cum laude
ˈmɑg nə kʊm ˈlaʊ deɪ, -də, -di; ˈmæg nə kʌm ˈlɔ dimagna cum laude

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. magna cum laudeadverb

    with high honor; with high academic distinction

    "a magna cum laude graduate"

  2. magna cum laudeadverb

    with high honor

    "he graduated magna cum laude"

Wiktionary

  1. magna cum laudeadverb

    "With great praise"; an honor added to a diploma or degree for work considered to be of much higher quality than average.

Wikipedia

  1. magna cum laude

    Latin honors are a system of Latin phrases used in some colleges and universities to indicate the level of distinction with which an academic degree has been earned. The system is primarily used in the United States. It is also used in some Southeastern Asian countries with European colonial history, such as Indonesia and the Philippines, although sometimes translations of these phrases are used instead of the Latin originals. The honors distinction should not be confused with the honors degrees offered in some countries, or with honorary degrees. The system usually has three levels of honor: cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude. Generally, a college or university's regulations set out definite criteria a student must meet to obtain a given honor. For example, the student might be required to achieve a specific grade point average, submit an honors thesis for evaluation, be part of an honors program, or graduate early. Each school sets its own standards. Since these standards vary, the same level of Latin honors conferred by different institutions can represent different levels of achievement. Similarly, some institutions grant equivalent (or additional) non-Latin honors to undergraduates. The University of Wisconsin–Madison, for example, has a series of plain English grading honors based on class standing. Some colleges and universities, such as Reed College and Yale Law School, do not use honors at all. These honors, when they are used, are almost always awarded to undergraduates earning their bachelor's, and, with the exception of law school graduates, much more rarely to graduate students receiving their master's or doctorate degree. The honor is typically indicated on the diploma. Latin honors are often conferred upon law school students graduating as a Juris Doctor or J.D., in which case they are generally based upon class rank or grade point average.

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  1. magna cum laude

    Magna cum laude is a Latin term used by educational institutions to signify an academic degree that was earned "with great honor." It is an honor typically given to students who achieve a high GPA or rank within a certain percentage of their class, usually the top 10-15%. The criteria may vary depending on the institution. It is the second highest honor following "summa cum laude."

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  1. Magna Cum Laude

    Magna Cum Laude is a musical group.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of magna cum laude in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of magna cum laude in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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  • magna cum laudeIndonesian
  • ಮ್ಯಾಗ್ನಾ ಕಮ್ ಲಾಡ್Kannada
  • மாக்னா கம் லாட்Tamil
  • میگنا سہ لاڈے۔Urdu

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