/ Dictionary / Index B Berkeley: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Berke•ley Pronunciation: (bûrk'lē for 2, 3, 6 also Brit. bärk'lē), [key] — n. (William Berkeley Enos), 1895–1976, U.S. choreographer and musical-film director. 1685?–1753, Irish bishop and philosopher. 1610–77, British colonial governor of Virginia 1642–76. a city in W California, on San Francisco Bay. 103,328. a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis. 16,146. a male given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: berkeley (Thesaurus) Berkeleian Berkeleyism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language