Berkeley

American  

[burk-lee, bahrk-lee] / ˈbɜrk li, ˈbɑrk li /

noun

1. Busby William Berkeley Enos, 1895–1976, U.S. choreographer and musical-film director.

2. George, 1685?–1753, Irish bishop and philosopher.

3. Sir William, 1610–77, British colonial governor of Virginia 1642–76.

4. a city in western California, on San Francisco Bay.

5. a city in eastern Missouri, near St. Louis.

6. Also Barclay a first name.

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Berkeley ¹ British  

/ ˈbɑːklɪ /

noun

1. Busby . real name William Berkeley Enos . 1895–1976, US dance director, noted esp for his elaborate choreography in film musicals

2. George . 1685–1753, Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop, whose system of subjective idealism was expounded in his works A Treatise concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge (1710) and Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous (1713). He also wrote Essay towards a New Theory of Vision (1709)

3. Sir Lennox ( Randal Francis ). 1903–89, British composer; his works include four symphonies, four operas, and the Serenade for Strings (1939)

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Berkeley ² British  

/ ˈbɜːklɪ /

noun

1. a city in W California, on San Francisco Bay: seat of the University of California. Pop: 102 049 (2003 est)

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Berkeley Cultural  

1. City in California on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay.

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Berkeley is the location of a distinguished branch of the University of California. The University of California at Berkeley has been a center for student activism and social-change movements, particularly in the 1960s and early 1970s.

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“I kind of didn’t believe that smaller sizes would fit me,” said Ott, who lives in Berkeley, Calif. She is more confident now—but will still occasionally order multiple sizes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Still, the Berkeley IGS poll found that Raman and Bass would defeat Pratt by double digits in a runoff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

A student entering calculus with severe deficits at UC Berkeley now faces up to a 46% chance of failure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

At Berkeley 3 out of 4 students arrive with a GPA of 4.15 or higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The Berkeley geographer Carl Sauer first brought up overkill in the 1930s, he said.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann