Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A fashionable residential district of southwest London, England, centered on Belgrave Square.
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- proper noun An area of central
London , noted for being one of the wealthiest districts in the world.
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Examples
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In a Smith and Taylor project in Belgravia, the £ 200,000 dining wine room is flanked with 1,200 bottles that "float" on metal rods, all framed by eight large format bottles — from Magnum to Melchior — all against a mirrored background.
The Evolution of the Wine Cellar Jemima Sissons 2010
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Met two ex colleagues at a wine bar in Belgravia for a convivial drink.
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Blunkett still living in Belgravia in high style down to the taxpayer months after being sacked, Prescotts council tax, top of the range new Jags for all ministers ...
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Kim Newman: "A Shambles in Belgravia" (BBC Online, 2004)
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