golden number
Britishnoun
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Their phone number mostly consisted of the same digit repeated many times, making it a prized so-called "golden number".
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2023
On Twitter, the movement has taken on the hashtag #LaserRayUntil100K, which refers to a pledge among users to keep the laser rays until Bitcoin hits that golden number.
From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2021
The Greeks were so impressed with this calculation that they had it inscribed in letters of gold upon stone, hence the golden number.
From The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 35, the Smithsonian Institution United States National Museum Bulletin 240 by Bedini, Silvio A.
In the year 1901 the epact was X, which is placed under the golden number 2; and new moons appear on the 21st January, 19th February, and 21st March….
From The Divine Office by Quigley, Edward J.
When the golden number is 19, that is to say, in the last year of the lunar cycle, the supplementary month contains only 29 days.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
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