Gordian knot (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 06
def an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia
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Hypernym knot
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Hyponym knot

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