How To Use Gordian In A Sentence
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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.
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Some hours later followed Perigordian duck, with trimmings, and Bordeaux.
Ensign Flandry
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Instead of her I have only met a Parisian wench and a Perigordian Abbé.
Candide
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In the 1759 editions, in place of the long passage in brackets from here to page 215, there was only the following: "'Sir,' said the Perigordian Abbé to him, 'have you noticed that young person who has so roguish a face and so fine a figure?
Candide
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Let me suggest that for William, heir to the throne, the monarchy is a Gordian knot whose time for cutting is well overdue.
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Many of us have learned the legend of Alexander the Great and the Gordian Knot.
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Thus Candide, Martin, and the Perigordian conversed on the staircase, while watching every one go out after the performance.
Candide
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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
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Have you seen," said the Perigordian Abbé, "the romance of Sieur
Candide
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Placidi ", purporting to be written by one Gordianus, a servant of the saint, on the strength of which he is usually described as abbot and martyr, is really the work of Peter the Deacon, a monk of Monte Cassino in the twelfth century (see Delehaye, op.cit. infra).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss
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When Andrée sharply struck a solemn note she could not prevent the Perigordian string of her vocal instrument from giving back a resonant sound quite in harmony, moreover, with the Meridional purity of her features; while to the incessant pranks of Rosemonde the substance of her North-Country face and voice responded, whatever her mood at the time, in the accent of their province.
Within a Budding Grove
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Because, still have more the a Gordian knot allows investor people anxiety-ridden.
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I really thought we'd be able to use the Power of Fashion to unravel the Gordian Knot of human sexuality in this column.
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After the countrified Gordian knot of Senator Dedalus's estate the damp urban wind seemed to cleanse him.
FLOATING CITY
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 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.
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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
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That is called a truffled turkey," said Marcel, pointing to a splendid bird, showing through its rosy and transparent skin the Perigordian tubercles with which it was stuffed.
Bohemians of the Latin Quarter
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Martin, having recovered himself a little, judged that the lady who acted the part of Cunegonde was a cheat, that the Perigordian Abbé was a knave who had imposed upon the honest simplicity of Candide, and that the officer was another knave whom they might easily silence.
Candide
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It is," the Perigordian Abbé then made answer, "because a poor beggar of the country of Atrébatie [28] heard some foolish things said.
Candide
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The very same lot, also, with the like misluck, did betide the Emperor Gordian the younger.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3
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That's what I call cutting the Gordian knot," said M. Grimaldi.
Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 21: South of France
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Perigordian redoubled his politeness and attentions.
Candide