honor society

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noun

(in a college, university, or secondary school) a student society that admits members on the basis of academic merit and, sometimes, worthwhile contributions in extracurricular activities.

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Origin of honor society

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby honor society

Honorius IV, honor killing, honor point, honor roll, honors course, honor society, honors of war, honor system, honor trick, honour, honourable

How to use honor society in a sentence

The Southerners had history, ethnicity, culture, slavery, religion, and a quasi-aristocratic honor society to hold them together.
America’s Slumbering Secession Obsession|James Poulos|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In high school, Kendzior says, she was a member of the National Honor Society and a star of her soccer team.
Former Student Claims U.S. Naval Academy Had ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Rape Victims|Jesse Ellison|May 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Those populating the streets and cafes are not, as my father would say, members of the honor society.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|July 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It is right that we should honor society by our best looks and ways.
Humanity in the City|E. H. Chapin