Gordian /görˈdyən or görˈdi-ən/

1. Relating to or associated with Gordium the capital, or Gordius the king, of ancient Phrygia, or to the intricate knot he tied which could not be untied
2. Intricate
3. Difficult

To tie up, knot

Gorˈdius noun

A genus of hairworms

cut the Gordian knot

To overcome a difficulty by violent measures, as Alexander the Great cut the Gordian knot with his sword

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