gordian
gordian is the alternative form of Gordian.
Adjective capitalized: Gordian
Gordian (comparative more Gordian, superlative most Gordian)
- Of or pertaining to Gordium (now Yassihüyük in Turkey), capital of Phrygia.
- Of or pertaining to Gordius, king of Phrygia
- Of the Gordian knot.
- Twisted; convoluted; tied as a knot.
- […] cloſe the Serpent ſly,
Inſinuating, wove with Gordian twine
His braided train, […]1667, John Milton, “Book IV”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished... - […] he found a palpitating snake, / Bright, and cirque-couchant in a dusky brake. / She was a gordian shape of dazzling hue, / Vermilion-spotted, golden, green, and blue; […]1819, John Keats, “Lamia”, in Lamia, Isabella, the Eve of St. Agnes, and Other Poems, London: […] [Thomas Davison] for Taylor and Hessey, […], published 1820, →OCLC, part I, page 6
- […] cloſe the Serpent ſly,
Proper noun capitalized: Gordian
Gordian
- Gordianus, name of three Roman emperors.
Forms of gordian
| comparative | more Gordian |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Gordian |
Origin of gordian
From Gordius + -an or Gordium + -an.
Words formed from gordian
Phrases with gordian
Questions about gordian
- What does gordian mean?
- Gordian means of or pertaining to Gordium (now Yassihüyük in Turkey), capital of Phrygia.
- What is gordian the alternative form of?
- Gordian is the alternative form of Gordian.
- What part of speech is gordian?
- Gordian can be an adjective or a proper noun.
Words near gordian in the dictionary
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