Associations to the word «Gordian»

Wiktionary

GORDIAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to Gordium (now Yassihüyük in Turkey), capital of Phrygia.
GORDIAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to Gordius, king of Phrygia
GORDIAN, adjective. Of the Gordian knot.
GORDIAN, adjective. Twisted; convoluted; tied as a knot.
GORDIAN, proper noun. Gordianus, name of three Roman emperors.
GORDIAN, adjective. Alternative form of Gordian
GORDIAN KNOT, noun. The legendary knot tied to a pole near the temple of Zeus in Gordium.
GORDIAN KNOT, noun. (by extension) Any intricate and complex problem having a simple solution.
GORDIAN KNOTS, noun. Plural of Gordian knot
GORDIAN WORM, noun. A horsehair worm (Nematomorpha), that fatally parasitizes insects and crustacea in its larval stage.
GORDIAN WORMS, noun. Plural of Gordian worm

Dictionary definition

GORDIAN, adjective. Extremely intricate; usually in phrase `Gordian knot'.

Wise words

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