SINCE 1828
gordian
noun
gor·di·an
| \ ˈgȯ(r)dēən\
plural -s
Definition of gordian
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
usually capitalized,
archaic
: gordian knot
2
[ New Latin Gordius genus of roundworms + English -an ]
: a member of the Gordioidea
gordian
adjective
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Definition of gordian (Entry 2 of 2)
2
[ New Latin Gordi us + English -an ]
: of or relating to the Gordioidea
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