Lexic.us

Definition of Gordian knot

1. Noun. Any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms.

2. Noun. An intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia.

Definition of Gordian knot

1. Noun. The legendary knot tied to a pole near the temple of Zeus in Gordium. ¹

2. Noun. (by extension) Any intricate and complex problem. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gordian Knot

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