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
- any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms
How To Use Gordian knot In A Sentence
- Because, still have more the a Gordian knot allows investor people anxiety-ridden.
- That's what I call cutting the Gordian knot," said M. Grimaldi. Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 21: South of France
- He had attempted to cut the Gordian knot by giving up the cleaning of his pipe, but this had resulted in the inhalation of indescribably repellent, ferociously bitter, and appallingly slimy gobbets of cold dottle. Captain Corelli's Mandolin
- Â Astra and her beau travel into space to view something called “The Gordian Knot,” which consists of millions of universes all agglomerated together, existing in a strange quantum state of intermingling, thanks to Astra and her powers. Review: Rapid Fire Reviews - Stale Candy Edition! | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News
- After the countrified Gordian knot of Senator Dedalus's estate the damp urban wind seemed to cleanse him. FLOATING CITY
- I really thought we'd be able to use the Power of Fashion to unravel the Gordian Knot of human sexuality in this column.
- As the Edmonton festival has grown to more than 150 companies presenting their magnum opi, perusing the tome that is the Fringe programme has become akin to unraveling the Gordian knot.
- The term comes from the German durcharbeiten, the theory that talking, however painful, can at the very least be palliative, and might just untie the more Gordian knots for good. BREAKFAST WITH SOCRATES
- Many of us have learned the legend of Alexander the Great and the Gordian Knot.
- Let me suggest that for William, heir to the throne, the monarchy is a Gordian knot whose time for cutting is well overdue.
