Definition of the word Gordian knot

Pronunciation of vocabulary Gordian knot

Gordian knotnoun

Gordian nút

/ˌɡɔːdiən ˈnɒt//ˌɡɔːrdiən ˈnɑːt/

Origin of the word Gordian knot

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from the legend that Gordius, king of Gordium in Persia, tied an intricate knot and prophesied that whoever untied it would become the ruler of Asia. It was cut through with a sword by the Greek leader Alexander the Great.

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