Scots Guard
/ˌskɒts ˈɡɑːd/Army
noun
1(A member of) an elite military unit assigned as a bodyguard to the French monarchy, originally composed of Scottish soldiers. Now historical.
- Established in the mid 15th cent. by Charles VII of France (1403–61) to honour the Scots who died in the Battle of Verneuil (1424). The unit was disbanded in 1830 with the fall of the French monarchy, by which point it was composed of French soldiers..
2In plural A British Army infantry regiment, chiefly composed of Scottish soldiers or soldiers with Scottish sympathies, now part of the Guards Division. Also in early use: a Scottish infantry regiment forming part of a monarch's personal troops or guards (now historical ).
Origin
Early 17th century. From Scots + guard.
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