Phi Beta Kappa
US /faɪ ˌbeɪ.tə ˈkæp.ə/
UK /faɪ ˌbeɪ.tə ˈkæp.ə/

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the oldest academic honor society in the United States, founded in 1776, recognizing academic excellence in the liberal arts and sciences
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She was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in her senior year of college.
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Membership in Phi Beta Kappa is a prestigious academic honor.