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the number we crowned lucky for no reason and now refuse to dethrone
means The plural of seven, referring to multiple instances of the number, or used as the name of specific things like the card game sevens, the rugby variant rugby sevens (seven players per side), or the size of certain clothing and shoe fittings.
from From "seven," which traces back to Old English "seofon," itself descended from Proto-Germanic "sebun" — and ultimately from the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root, "septm," that gave Latin "septem" and Greek "hepta." The plural simply pins an "-s" on the end, the workmanlike English way of saying "more than one of these." The number's lucky reputation is a separate tale, knotted up with seven days, seven planets the ancients could see, and seven heavens — none of which made the math any luckier, only the folklore richer.
- slot jackpots
- Triple sevens pay out from gambling superstition, not math
- rugby sevens
- Olympic sport with seven players and brutal pace
- random pick
- Most people choose seven when asked for 1-10
- prime status
- Seven is prime and the only single-digit unbreakable one near ten
- rolling dice
- Seven is the most likely sum of two dice
fiji sevens — world rugby sevens series tournament where fiji has won 5 world cups since 2005
hong kong sevens — annual rugby sevens tournament since 1976, one of the most prestigious in the sport
las vegas sevens — world rugby sevens series event held annually at allegiant stadium since 2018