Berkeley Castle

/ (ˈbɑːklɪ) /

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noun

a castle in Gloucestershire: scene of the murder of Edward II in 1327

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Words nearby Berkeley Castle

Berith, berk, Berkeleian, Berkeleianism, Berkeley, Berkeley Castle, Berkeleyism, berkelium, Berkley, Berkner Island, berko

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How to use Berkeley Castle in a sentence

I meet Otis J. the night he arrives at “The Castle,” a West Harlem halfway house for newly-released convicts.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Crain posted a cash bond of $102.50 apiece shortly before 1:30 P.M., and they returned to the Castle Hotel.
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Edgar was invited to study at the Berkeley School of Music in Boston and at NYU in New York City.
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Denton, who speaks in the clipped cadence of the Oxford-educated Brit he is, has built quite a castle.
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I was also teaching my courses at UC-Berkeley much of that time, though I had time off in the summers and through a sabbatical.
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Walls End Castle, when the party broke up, returned to its normal state.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
His presence, also, always graced Walls End Castle at the regulation periods.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
His lordship during the earlier part of his reign never came near Walls End Castle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Nothing doubtful or "reputed" ever arrived in the huge packing-cases consigned to Walls End Castle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Thank you for nothing, Reginald; however, I shall certainly take a dip in the lucky-bag at the Castle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills