(in Greek legend) a complicated knot, tied by King Gordius of Phrygia, that Alexander the Great cut with a sword
2.
a complicated and intricate problem (esp in the phrase cut the Gordian knot)
Gordian knot in American English
(ˈgɔrdiən)
1. Greek Legend
a knot tied by King Gordius of Phrygia, which an oracle reveals will be undone only by the future master of Asia: Alexander the Great, failing to untie it, cuts the knot with his sword
2.
any perplexing problem
Idioms:
cut the Gordian knot
Examples of 'Gordian knot' in a sentence
Gordian knot
She's got a Gordian knot of anger inside that she seems to nurture.