# Belgravia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /bɛlˈɡɹeɪ.vi.ə/ · frequency rank #65,726

## Definitions
1. An area in the City of Westminster, central London, noted for being one of the wealthiest districts in the world (OS grid ref TQ2879).
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## Etymology
After Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster, whose title was Viscount Belgrave when the area was developed in the 1820s, thus from Belgrave + -ia. The village of Belgrave, Cheshire is close to the Grosvenor family's main country seat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/belgravia