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, philosophia biou kybernētēs philosophy the guide of life
: a person winning high scholastic distinction usually in course in an American college or university and being elected to membership in a national honor society founded in 1776 — called also Phi Bete