PHI BETA KAPPA

Meaning of PHI BETA KAPPA in English

/fuy" bay"teuh kap"euh, bee"teuh/

1. a national honor society, founded in 1776, whose members are chosen, for lifetime membership, usually from among college undergraduates of high academic distinction.

2. a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

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 — 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 — the most famous honor society for US college and university students in the arts and sciences. It is the oldest …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
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

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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