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

According to one saying, “If Seven Sleepers is wet, it rains unceasingly.”

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

According to one saying, “If Seven Sleepers is wet, it rains unceasingly.”

From New York Times