Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - gordian knot
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Gordian knot
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noun Date: 1579 1. an intricate problem; especially a problem insoluble in its own terms — often used in the phrase cut the ~ 2. a knot tied by Gordius, king of Phrygia, held to be capable of being untied only by the future ruler of Asia, and cut by Alexander the Great with his sword ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 an intricate knot. 2 a difficult problem or task. Phrases and idioms cut the Gordian knot solve a problem by force or by evasion. Etymology: Gordius, king of Phrygia, who tied an intricate knot that remained tied until cut by Alexander the Great ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- 1561, tied by Gordius, king of Phrygia in Asia Minor, who predicted the one to loosen it would rule Asia. Instead, Alexander the Great "cut the Gordian knot" with his sword; hence the extended sense (1579 in Eng.) "solve a difficult problem in a quick, dramatic way." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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