mag ‧ na cum lau ‧ de /ˌmæɡnə kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ, -kʌm ˈlɔːdi $ -kʊm ˈlaʊdi/ BrE AmE adjective , adverb
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'with great praise' ]
with high honour – used to show that someone has finished American high school or college at the second of the three highest levels of achievement that students can reach ⇨ cum laude , summa cum laude