Sir william berkeley
noun
1.
Busby
[buhz-bee] /ˈbʌz bi/ (Show IPA), (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 W California, on San Francisco Bay.
5.
a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
6.
a male given name.
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