PHI BETA KAPPA

Meaning of PHI BETA KAPPA in English

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.

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PHI BETA KAPPA — noun Etymology: ~ (Society), from phi + beta + kappa, initials of the society's Greek motto philosophia biou kybernētēs philosophy …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PHI BETA KAPPA — Leading academic honour society in the U.S., which draws its membership from college and university students. The oldest Greek-letter society …
Английский словарь Британика
PHI BETA KAPPA — ˈfī|bā]d.əˈkapə, ]təˈ- sometimes -bē]\ noun Usage: usually capitalized P&B&K Etymology: so called from the initials of the society's Greek motto, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHI BETA KAPPA — /fuy" bay"teuh kap"euh, bee"teuh/ 1. a national honor society, founded in 1776, whose members are chosen, for lifetime membership, usually …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PHI BETA KAPPA — noun Etymology: Phi Beta Kappa ( Society ), from phi + beta + kappa, initials of the society's Greek motto …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHI BETA KAPPA — Pronunciation: ˌ f ī - ˌ b ā -t ə - ' ka-p ə Function: noun Etymology: Phi Beta Kappa …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PHI BETA KAPPA — [ ˌfʌɪ ˌbi:tə'kapə ] ■ noun (in the US) an honorary society of undergraduates and some graduates, to which members …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PHI BETA KAPPA — [Phi Be.ta Kap.pa] n [Phi Beta Kappa (Society), fr. phi + beta + kappa, initials of the society's Gk motto …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PHI BETA KAPPA — noun (in the US) a society for college and university students who are very successful in their studies For more …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PHI BETA KAPPA — Phi Be ‧ ta Kap ‧ pa /ˌfaɪ ˌbiːtə ˈkæpə $ -ˌbeɪtə-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PHI BETA KAPPA — Leading academic honour society in the U.S., which draws its membership from college and university students. The oldest Greek-letter society …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PHI BETA KAPPA — (американизм) "Фи Бета Каппа" (привилегированное общество студентов и выпускников колледжей) (американизм) член общества "Фи Бета Каппа"
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PHI BETA KAPPA — (американизм) "Фи Бета Каппа" (привилегированное общество студентов и выпускников колледжей) (американизм) член общества "Фи Бета Каппа"
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PHI BETA KAPPA — амер. 1. «Фи Бета Каппа» ( привилегированное общество студентов и выпускников колледжей ) 2. член общества «Фи Бета Каппа»
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PHI BETA KAPPA — амер. 1. «Фи Бета Каппа» ( привилегированное общество студентов и выпускников колледжей ) 2. член общества «Фи Бета Каппа»
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PHI BETA KAPPA — амер. 1. «Фи Бета Каппа» ( привилегированное общество студентов и выпускников колледжей ) 2. член общества «Фи Бета Каппа»
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PHI BETA KAPPA — "Фи-бета-каппа" Общество (братство) студентов и выпускников университетов, старейшее братство [fraternity] в США. Основано в Колледже Вильгельма и Марии [William and Mary …
PHI BETA KAPPA — "Фи-бета-каппа" Общество (братство) студентов и выпускников университетов, старейшее братство [fraternity] в США. Основано в Колледже Вильгельма и Марии [William and …
PHI BETA KAPPA — (американизм) "Фи Бета Каппа" (привилегированное общество студентов и выпускников колледжей) (американизм) член общества "Фи Бета Каппа"
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PHI BETA KAPPA — (американизм) "Фи Бета Каппа" (привилегированное общество студентов и выпускников колледжей) (американизм) член общества "Фи Бета Каппа"
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BETA — n [Bot.] beet; beta foliose leaf beet; beta salvage wild beet; beta de forrage mangel-wurzel; beta de sucro sugar beet …
Interlingua English vocab
PHI — noun Etymology: Middle Greek, from Greek phei Date: 1638 the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KAPPA — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Greek, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew kaph Date: 15th century the 10th letter of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BETA — I. noun Etymology: Middle English betha, from Latin ~, from Greek bēta, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew bēth beth …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BETA — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) beta decay beta adrenergic blocking agent {{link=Phi Beta Kappa">Phi Beta Kappa
Английский словарь Британика
PHI — I. ˈfī noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle Greek, from Greek phei : the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KAPPA — I. ˈkapə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew kaph : the 10th letter of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETA — I. ˈbād.ə, -ātə also ˈbē- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek bēta, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew bēth- — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHI — /fuy/ , n. , pl. phis . 1. the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet. 2. the consonant sound represented …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KAPPA — /kap"euh/ , n. 1. the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (K). 2. the consonant sound represented by this letter. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BETA — /bay"teuh/ or, esp. Brit., /bee"-/ , n. 1. the second letter of the Greek alphabet (B). 2. the consonant sound …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PHI — n. 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
KAPPA — n. tenth letter of the Greek alphabet
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BETA — n. (Informal) beta test, final testing period for new computer software before it is released on the market; beta group, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BETA — I. ˈbā-tə, chiefly Brit ˈbē- noun Etymology: Middle English betha, from Latin beta, from Greek bēta, of Semitic origin; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHI — noun Etymology: Middle Greek, from Greek phei Date: 1638 : the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet — see alphabet …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KAPPA — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Greek, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew kaph Date: 15th century : the 10th letter …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHI — [ fʌɪ ] ■ noun the twenty-first letter of the Greek alphabet ( Φ , φ ), transliterated as ‘ph’ …
Concise Oxford English vocab
KAPPA — [ 'kapə ] ■ noun the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet ( Κ , κ ), transliterated as ‘k’. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PHI — [phi] n [MGk, fr. Gk phei] (ca. 1899): the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
Merriam-Webster English vocab
KAPPA — [kap.pa] n [ME, fr. Gk, of Sem origin; akin to Heb kaph] (15c): the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BETA — [be.ta] n [ME betha, fr. L beta, fr. Gk beta, of Sem origin; akin to Heb beth beth] (14c) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
KAPPA — plural Kappa, in Japanese folklore, a type of vampirelike lecherous creature that is more intelligent than the devilish oni (q.v.) …
Britannica English vocabulary
PHI — phi BrE AmE faɪ ▷ phis faɪz ▶ ˌ Phi ˌ Beta ˈ Kappa BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KAPPA — kappa BrE AmE ˈkæp ə ▷ kappa|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BETA — beta, Beta BrE AmE ˈbiːt ə AmE \ ˈbeɪt̬ ə (*) ▷ beta|s z ▶ ˈ beta ˌ particle BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PHI — / faɪ; NAmE / noun the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, ϕ) •• WORD ORIGIN Greek .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KAPPA — / ˈkæpə; NAmE / noun the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet (K, κ) •• WORD ORIGIN Greek .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PHI — n. the twenty-first letter of the Greek alphabet. øPhi Beta Kappa 1 (in the US) an intercollegiate honorary society to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KAPPA — n. the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (K). [Gk]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BETA — n. 1 the second letter of the Greek alphabet (B, Ó). 2 a second-class mark given for a piece of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PHI — n. the twenty-first letter of the Greek alphabet. Phi Beta Kappa 1 (in the US) an intercollegiate honorary society to …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KAPPA — n. the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (K). [ Gk ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BETA — n. 1 the second letter of the Greek alphabet (B, á). 2 a second-class mark given for a piece of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PHI — n. the twenty-first letter of the Greek alphabet. Phrases and idioms: Phi Beta Kappa 1. (in the US) an intercollegiate …
Oxford English vocab
KAPPA — n. the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (K). Etymology: Gk
Oxford English vocab
BETA — n.1 the second letter of the Greek alphabet (B, {szlig}). 2 a second-class mark given for a piece of work …
Oxford English vocab
BETA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES beta particle beta test beta version gamma/alpha/beta radiation technical (= radiation given off by the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BETA — B [noun] [C] - the second letter of the Greek alphabet, sometimes given as a mark for a student's work …
Cambridge English vocab
PHI — Beta Kappa - a national organization in the US whose members are elected because they have achieved a very high …
Cambridge English vocab
BETA — n. beta decay beta blocker beta adrenergic blocking agent Phi Beta Kappa
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
KAPPA — Classification: Village Located in: Illinois (IL) Total Population (2000): 170 Total Housing Units (2000): 67 Land Area (square meters): 589307 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
BETA — noun Beta is used before these nouns: ↑ test , ↑ version
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BETA — /bay't*/, /be't*/ or (Commonwealth) /bee't*/ See beta conversion , beta test . [ Jargon File ]
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary

Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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