What does "bluegown" mean?

One of a class of paupers or pensioners, or licensed beggars, in Scotland, who received certain alms every year on the king's birthday, including a blue gown.

What is a synonym for "bluegown"?

Common synonyms include: king's bedesman.

Bluegown

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Noun

1
One of a class of paupers or pensioners, or licensed beggars, in Scotland, who received certain alms every year on the king's birthday, including a blue gown. historical

Synonyms

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king's bedesman

Etymology

From blue + gown.

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