Definitions for Berkeley
ˈbɜrk li; for 2,3 also Brit. ˈbɑrk-Berke·ley

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1. Berkeley, Bishop Berkeley, George Berkeleynoun

   Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)

2. Berkeleynoun

   a city in California on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay; site of the University of California at Berkeley

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1. Berkeleynoun

   from the words beorce léah meaning birch lea.

2. Berkeleynoun

   transferred from the surname.

3. Berkeleynoun

   Any of several places, including a city in California.

4. Berkeleynoun

   The University of California in Berkeley

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1. Berkeley

   Berkeley was one of several ferryboats of the Southern Pacific Railroad that for sixty years operated on San Francisco Bay between the Oakland Pier and the San Francisco Ferry Building. Built in 1898 by the Union Iron Works of San Francisco, she served after the 1906 earthquake, ferrying refugees across the bay to Oakland. Berkeley was in regular service from 1898 to the spring of 1958, when she was taken out of service for repairs. She never returned to service, as Southern Pacific decided to end all ferry service on July 29, 1958. Berkeley was put up for sale, and was purchased by the Golden Gate Fishing Company to be used as a whaling processing facility. Before she was put to this use, however, she was sold to ferryboat enthusiast and businessman Bill Conover. Conover had Berkeley docked in Sausalito, a small town on the Bay in Marin County, and converted her into a gift shop called "Trade Fair". However, Berkeley was not well-maintained in her gift shop incarnation and 12 years of serious deterioration took a toll. In 1973, she was sold to the Maritime Museum of San Diego. She was towed out of San Francisco Bay by tug on May 31, 1973 arriving 3 days later in San Diego where she was subsequently restored. She currently serves as the main "building" of the Maritime Museum of San Diego.

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1. Berkeley

   a town in Gloucestershire, famous for its cattle.

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How to pronounce Berkeley?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Berkeley in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Berkeley in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Berkeley in a Sentence

1. Charlie Flanagan:

   It is with great sadness that I confirm that a number of young Irish citizens have lost their lives while a number of others have been seriously injured following the collapse of a balcony in Berkeley, California earlier today, my heart goes out to all the families and loved ones of the deceased and those who have been injured in this appalling accident. My Department in Dublin stands ready to provide all possible consular assistance to the Irish citizens affected by this tragedy.

2. Mayor Jesse Arreguin:

   We’re keeping with the strong position Berkeley is a sanctuary for people in our community.

3. Ann Coulter:

   I’m not just some homeless person wondering onto the square, but I’d be allowed to speak then too, they (Berkeley) are really outside the mainstream, they are publicly funded, forget this is where free speech movement started, the amount of money they get from the state and federal government.All of the people who should have been standing up for the First Amendment here, all ran away with their tails tucked between their legs.

4. President Janet Napolitano:

   We will put a cap on next year's out-of-state enrollment at UCLA and Berkeley, where the demand is highest, at this year’s current level.

5. Gino Barichello:

   To have a recognition and celebration of all the indigenous cultures of the U.S., and Berkeley being one of the catalysts leading that charge, is very exciting.

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