Seven Sleepers

plural noun

1. seven Christian youths from Ephesus who were walled up in a cave by the Emperor Decius in 250 ad and, according to legend, slept for 187 years

Example Sentences

Before you draft your team, make sure you have these seven sleepers highlighted on your draft boards.

From Washington Times

Today is Seven Sleepers’ Day, which celebrates an ancient legend and is said to predict the weather in German-speaking parts of Europe.

From New York Times

Today is Seven Sleepers’ Day, which both celebrates an ancient legend and supposedly predicts the weather in the German-speaking parts of Europe.

From New York Times

Religious motifs abound, especially those common to several faiths, like the legend of the seven sleepers, who slumbered for centuries in an Anatolian cave, or the story of Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son.

From New York Times

His favorite picture captured seven sleepers: Paul gripping a pillow in a bear hug, James Harden with that unsightly beard tucked into his chest, Russell Westbrook wearing sunglasses inside and even Coach Mike Krzyzewski in the background in what looks like the coach section of the plane.

From New York Times