seven-league

adjective

: traversing seven leagues at a stride

seven-league boots

a seven-league step in the right direction

—Newsweek

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seven-league

adjective

sev·​en-league

ˈsev-ən-ˌlēg

: crossing seven leagues at a stride

seven-league boots