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Gordian
Gordian Gor"di*an, a. 1. Pertaining to Gordius, king of Phrygia, or to a knot tied by him; hence, intricate; complicated; inextricable. Gordian knot, an intricate knot tied by Gordius in the thong which connected the pole of the chariot with the yoke. An oracle having declared that he who should untie it should be master of Asia, Alexander the Great averted the ill omen of his inability to loosen it by cutting it with his sword. Hence, a Gordian knot is an inextricable difficulty; and to cut the Gordian knot is to remove a difficulty by bold and energetic measures. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to the Gordiacea.
Gordian
Gordian Gor"di*an, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Gordiacea.

Meaning of Gordian from wikipedia

- Look up Gordian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gordian may refer to: Gordian I (c.159–238), Roman emperor for one month with his son Gordian II (c...
- The cutting of the Gordian Knot is an Ancient Gr**** legend ****ociated with Alexander the Great in Gordium in Phrygia, regarding a complex knot that tied...
- Gordian III (Latin: Marcus Antonius Gordi****; 20 January 225 – c. February 244) was Roman emperor from 238 to 244. At the age of 13, he became the youngest...
- Look up Gordian knot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Gordian Knot is a legendary knot that became a metaphor for an intractable problem solved...
- Gordian I (Latin: Marcus Antonius Gordi**** Semproni**** Rom****; c. 158 – April 238) was Roman emperor for 22 days with his son Gordian II in 238, the...
- called Gordiacea, and commonly known as horsehair worms, hairsnakes, or Gordian worms) are a phylum of parasitoid animals superficially similar to nematode...
- out, leading to the successive proclamation of Gordian I, Gordian II, Pupienus, Balbinus, and Gordian III as emperors in opposition to Maximinus. Maximinus...
- Emperor Gordian may refer to: Gordian I of Rome Gordian II of Rome Gordian III of Rome This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title...
- Gordian II (Latin: Marcus Antonius Gordi**** Semproni**** Rom****; c. 192 – April 238) was briefly Roman emperor with his father Gordian I in 238, the...
- Campaign of Gordian III was an episode of the Roman–S****anid Wars. The war between the Roman Empire, ruled by the Roman Emperor Gordian III (r. 238–244)...