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

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1. Berkeley, Bishop Berkeley, George Berkeley(noun)

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

2. Berkeley(noun)

   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. Berkeley(ProperNoun)

   from the words beorce léah meaning birch lea.

2. Berkeley(ProperNoun)

   transferred from the surname.

3. Berkeley(ProperNoun)

   Any of several places, including a city in California.

4. Berkeley(ProperNoun)

   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.

How to pronounce Berkeley?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Berkeley in sign language?

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. Bruce Nilles:

   Berkeley is the opening salvo.

2. Larry Tramutola:

   No one can trivialize it as they can trivialize Berkeley.

3. Ann Coulter:

   I think I’m still going to Berkeley, but there will be no speech.

4. Mayor Jesse Arreguin:

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

5. Jesse Arreguin:

   Unfortunately, extremists from both sides have come to Berkeley in recent weeks to engage in provocation.

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