Crossword-Solution: GORDIAN
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Gordian | a. | Pertaining to Gordius, king of Phrygia, or to a knot tied by him; hence, intricate; complicated; inextricable. |
| Gordian | a. | Pertaining to the Gordiacea. |
| Gordian | n. | One of the Gordiacea. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| GORDIAN | anagram | ADORING, GRADINO, ORGANDI, RAINGOD, RIGADON, ROADING |
We have 6 clues for the answer “GORDIAN”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Famous knot Alexander cut. | 1 answer |
| __ knot (tough problem) | 1 answer |
| Kind of knot | 5 answers |
| labyrinthine | 34 answers |
| Involved | 59 answers |
| intricate | 71 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
REATE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with GORDIAN (5)
But this" -- with that she pointed to the blade Which she had girt -- "is your security, I will all tangles in such manner loose, As Alexander did the Gordian noose.
The palace in Rome, formerly inhabited by the great Pompey, had been, during several generations, in the possession of Gordian’s family.
Gordian, Valerian, Anastasius, and Justinian were octogenarians, Tiberius was eighty-eight at his death, and Augustus Caesar was eighty-six.
The Gordian knot was all very well in its way: so was the maze of Hampton Court: so is the maze at the Beulah Spa: so were the ties of stiff white neckcloths, when the difficulty of getting one on, was only to be equalled by the apparent impossibility of ever getting it off again.
But that storm’s over, and blest be that hand That gave him conduct to his peaceful land; Where this great King the Gordian knot unties, Of Heaven’s, the kingdom’s, and his enemies; Not with the sword, but with his grace and love, Giving to those their lives that for his strove: Never did person so much mercy breath Since our blest Saviour’s and his father’s death.
Quotes with GORDIAN (3)
A double-edged sword One side destroys One releases I am your Gordian knot Will you release or destroy me? Follow truth and you shall: Find me on water Purify me through fire Trapped by earth nevermore Air will whisper to you What spirit already knows: That even shatteredanything is possible If you believe Then we shall both be free.
The distance between your head and your heart is only twelve inches, but it's the difference between information and transformation. It's not enough to invite Jesus into your mind. You have to open the door to your heart of hearts. No door can remain locked. Even the door to your hidden room. Nothing entangles the emotions like sin. And if you sin long enough, it feels like a Gordian knot that seems impossible to untangle. But Jesus Christ went to the cross to undo what you h…
I advise, however, moderation in this task of setting goals, or else risk becoming tangled up in a Gordian knot of life’s many disappointments.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Crossroads, NYT.
Used 5 times in crossword archives (1943–2018).