honor society

American  

noun

honor societies plural

1. (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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• honor societies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of honor society

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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honor society

He became a model student, a member of an honor society called the Beta Club.

From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2022

To discourage grind culture, they don't rank students or allow honor society sashes at graduation.

From Salon ● May 1, 2022

At Columbia University, from which he graduated in 1958, he edited the campus newspaper and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2022

Founded as an honor society in 1898, the academy announced last year that it was expending its core membership of 250 artists in literature, music, art and architecture to 300 by 2025.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2022

He was active in the honor society and the school’s Hi-Y chapter.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown