| 单词 | scots greys |
| 释义 | > as lemmasScots Greys 8. In plural. In full Scots Greys (also, now historical, Scotch Greys). A Scottish regiment of dragoons, raised in 1681 as the Royal Regiment of Scots Dragoons, later undergoing several changes of name (see note); the soldiers of this regiment. Also in singular: a soldier of this regiment.Scots Greys is now, as it originally was, an informal name, but in 1877 the regiment was officially renamed as the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), becoming in 1921 The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons). In 1971 it was amalgamated with the 3rd Carabiniers to form The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) and now forms part of the Royal Armoured Corps. [Probably so called on account of their grey horses (although originally the regiment also had a grey uniform).] ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > unit of army > named companies, regiments, etc. > [noun] > British Ulsters1649 Scots Guardsa1675 fusilier1680 guards1682 Scots Dragoons1689 Scots Fusiliers1689 Inniskilling1715 Scots Greys1728 blue1737 Black Watch1739 Oxford blues1766 green linnets1793 Grenadiers1800 slashers1802 the Buffs1806 tartan1817 Gay Gordons1823 cheesemongers1824 Green Jacket1824 The Bays1837 RHA1837 dirty half-hundred1841 die-hard1844 lifeguard1849 cherry-picker1865 lancer-regiment1868 cheeses1877 Territorial Regiment1877 the Sweeps1879 dirty shirts1887 Scottish Rifles1888 shiner1891 Yorkshire1898 imperials1899 Irish guards1902 Hampshires1904 BEF1914 Old Contemptibles1915 contemptibles1917 Tank Corps1917 the Tins1918 skins1928 pioneer corps1939 red devils1943 Blues and Royals1968 U.D.R.1969 1728 True List of Lords Spiritual & Temporal 67 Hon. James Campbell of Rowallen, Esq. Colonel of the Regiment of Scots Greys. 1728 Mem. Eng. Officer 42 Sir Thomas Levington..got together a Party of about five Hundred (the Dragoons, call'd the Scotch Greys, inclusive). 1743 Brit. Glory Reviv'd 11 The Greys have escap'd best, tho' they took most Pains to be demolished. 1753 Scots Mag. June 306/1 A troop of Scots Greys arrived. 1821 J. Galt in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Mar. 639/2 I said that I was the mother of a Scotch Grey, going to see my son's grave at Waterloo. 1882 Ld. Tennyson Charge Heavy Brigade iii. in Macmillan's Mag. Mar. 338 Brave Inniskillens and Greys Whirling their sabres in circles of light! 1918 J. Galsworthy Five Tales 188 A Scots Grey..had mounted a wounded Russian on his horse. 1972 C. Grant Royal Scots Greys 15/1 The Greys were from time to time employed in giving aid to the civil authorities. 2007 D. Gabaldon Lord John & Brotherhood of Blade xv. 198 Two officers of the Scotch Greys..had rescued him from the mob at Tyburn. < as lemmas |
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