GORDIAN KNOT

Meaning of GORDIAN KNOT in English

noun Date: 1579 an intricate problem, a knot tied by Gordius, king of Phrygia, held to be capable of being untied only by the future ruler of Asia, and cut by Alexander the Great with his sword

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GORDIAN KNOT — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A similar attempt to cut the Gordian knot of Chapter 4 also proves to be …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GORDIAN KNOT — noun Usage: often capitalized G Etymology: Gordi us, mythological founder of Phrygia, who tied an intricate knot in a chariot …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GORDIAN KNOT — n. intricate knot tied by King Gordius of Phrygia which was only to be untied by the future king of …
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GORDIAN KNOT — noun Date: 1579 1. : an intricate problem ; especially : a problem insoluble in its own terms — often …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GORDIAN KNOT — Pronunciation: ' go ̇ r-d ē - ə n- Function: noun Date: 1579 1 : an intricate problem especially : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GORDIAN KNOT — [ 'gɔ:dɪən ] ■ noun (in phr. cut the ~ ) solve a difficult problem in a direct or forceful …
Concise Oxford English vocab
GORDIAN KNOT — [Gor.di.an knot] n 1: an intricate problem; esp: a problem insoluble in its own terms--usu. used in the phrase cut …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GORDIAN KNOT — knot that gave its name to a proverbial term for a problem solvable only by bold action. In 333 BC, …
Britannica English vocabulary
GORDIAN KNOT — / ˌgɔːdiən ˈnɒt; NAmE ˌgɔːrdiən ˈnɑːt/ noun a very difficult or impossible task or problem : to cut / untie …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GORDIAN KNOT — Gor ‧ di ‧ an knot /ˌɡɔːdiən ˈnɒt $ ˌɡɔːrdiən ˈnɑːt/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: From …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GORDIAN KNOT — n. 1 an intricate knot. 2 a difficult problem or task. øcut the Gordian knot solve a problem by force …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GORDIAN KNOT — n. 1 an intricate knot. 2 a difficult problem or task. cut the Gordian knot solve a problem by force …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GORDIAN KNOT — n.1 an intricate knot. 2 a difficult problem or task. Phrases and idioms: cut the Gordian knot solve a problem …
Oxford English vocab
GORDIAN KNOT — Synonyms and related words : Chinese puzzle, Rube Goldberg contraption, can of worms, complex, crux, dilemma, enigma, jungle, knot, knotty …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GORDIAN KNOT — n. to cut the ~
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GORDIAN KNOT — гордиев узел
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GORDIAN KNOT — гордиев узел
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GORDIAN KNOT — Гордиев узел
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GORDIAN KNOT — Гордиев узел
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GORDIAN KNOT — гордиев узел
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GORDIAN KNOT — Гордиев узел
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GORDIAN KNOT — Гордиев узел
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GORDIAN KNOT — гордиев узел
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GORDIAN KNOT — гордиев узел
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KNOT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Gordian knot ▪ In recent years, governments have tried to cut the Gordian knot …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
GORDIAN — I. ˈgȯ(r)dēən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Gordi us of Phrygia + English -an (n. suffix) 1. usually capitalized , …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GORDIAN — (n.) One of the Gordiacea.
Английский словарь Webster
GORDIAN — (a.) Pertaining to the Gordiacea.
Английский словарь Webster
GORDIAN — (a.) Pertaining to Gordius, king of Phrygia, or to a knot tied by him; hence, intricate; complicated; inextricable.
Английский словарь Webster
KNOT — ( v. t. ) To tie in or with, or form into, a knot or knots; to form a knot …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GORDIAN — ( n. ) One of the Gordiacea.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GORDIAN — ( a. ) Pertaining to the Gordiacea.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GORDIAN — ( a. ) Pertaining to Gordius, king of Phrygia, or to a knot tied by him; hence, intricate; complicated; inextricable.
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GORDIAN — /gawr"dee euhn/ , adj. 1. pertaining to Gordius, ancient king of Phrygia, who tied a knot ( the Gordian knot) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GORDIAN — adj. pertaining to King Gordius of Phrygia who tied an intricate knot which was only to be untied by the …
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Webster English vocab
GORDIAN — noun one of the gordiacea. 2. gordian ·adj pertaining to the gordiacea. 3. gordian ·adj pertaining to gordius, king of …
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Britannica English vocabulary
GORDIAN — Gordian BrE AmE ˈɡɔːd i‿ən AmE \ ˈɡɔːrd- ▶ ˌ Gordian ˈ knot BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KNOT — / nɒt; NAmE nɑːt/ noun , verb ■ noun IN STRING / ROPE 1. a join made by tying together …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KNOT — I. knot 1 /nɒt $ nɑːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cnotta ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Oxford English vocab
KNOT — ( knots, knotting, knotted) 1. If you tie a knot in a piece of string, rope, cloth, or other material, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GORDIAN — knot [noun] [C] - a difficult problem or situationWe have a real Gordian knot to deal with here.The company has …
Cambridge English vocab
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GORDIAN — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: COMPLEX 2, Byzantine, complicated, daedal, elaborate, intricate, involved, knotty, labyrinthine, sophisticated
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
GORDIAN — adjective Synonyms: complex 2, Byzantine, complicated, daedal, elaborate, intricate, involved, knotty, labyrinthine, sophisticated
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KNOT — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loose , tight ▪ tangled ▪ a tangled ~ of arms and legs ▪ double , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GORDIAN — гордиев - * knot гордиев узел - to cut the * knot разрубить гордиев узел сложный, запутанный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GORDIAN — гордиев - * knot гордиев узел - to cut the * knot разрубить гордиев узел сложный, запутанный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KNOT — knot.ogg _I 1. nɒt n 1. узел tight knot - тугой узел hair in a knot on top of her …
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