gordian Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite extremely intricate; usually in phrase `Gordian knot'

WordNet


Gor"di*an adjective
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to Gordius, king of Phrygia, or to a knot tied by him; hence, intricate; complicated; inextricable.
  2. (Zoöl.) Pertaining to the Gordiacea.
Gor"di*an noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) One of the Gordiacea.

Webster 1913