Berkeley

/ˈbʌrkli/

Other forms: Berkeleys

Definitions of Berkeley

1. noun

   Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
   synonyms: Bishop Berkeley, George Berkeley

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   bishop

   a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

   philosopher

   a specialist in philosophy
2. 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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   city, metropolis, urban center

   a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts