Phi Beta Kappa
noun/ˌfaɪ ˌbiːtə ˈkæpə/
/ˌfaɪ ˌbeɪtə ˈkæpə/
- (in the US) a society for college and university students who are very successful in their studiesCulturePhi Beta Kappa is the most famous honor society for US college and university students in the arts and sciences. It is the oldest organization with Greek letters in the US, having been established in 1776 at the College of William and Mary in Virginia. Students with high academic grades can be chosen in their third or fourth years.Topics Educationc2Word Originfrom the initial letters of a Greek motto philosophia biou kubernētēs ‘philosophy is the guide to life’.
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Phi Beta Kappa