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Gordian
see synonyms of gordianAdjective
1. gordian
extremely intricate; usually in phrase Gordian knot'
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Gordian
see synonyms of gordiannoun
1.
(in Greek legend) a complicated knot, tied by King Gordius of Phrygia, that Alexander the Great cut with a sword
2.
a complicated and intricate problem (esp in the phrase cut the Gordian knot)
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Gordian
see synonyms of gordian1. Greek Legend
a knot tied by King Gordius of Phrygia, which an oracle reveals will be undone only by the future master of Asia: Alexander the Great, failing to untie it, cuts the knot with his sword
2.
any perplexing problem
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