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GORDIUS

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Overview

GORDIUS (noun)
  The noun GORDIUS has 1 sense:

1. legendary king of ancient Phrygia who was said to be responsible for the Gordian knotplay

  Familiarity information: GORDIUS used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


GORDIUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Legendary king of ancient Phrygia who was said to be responsible for the Gordian knot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)


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