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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GORD

n.An instrument of gaming.

 

GORDIAN

a.Intricate. [See the next word. ] Gordian knot, in antiquity, a knot in the leather or harness of Gordius, a king of Phrygia, so very intricate, that there was no finding where it began or ended. An oracle declared that he who should untie this knot should be master of Asia. Alexander, fearing that his inability to untie it should prove an ill augury, cut it asunder with his sword. Hence, in modern language, a Gordian knot is an inextricable difficulty; and to cut the Gordian knot, is to remove a difficulty by bold or unusual measures.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GORD

GORD Gord, n. [Written also gourd. ] Etym: [Perh. hollow, and so named in allusion to a gourd. ]

 

Defn: An instrument of gaming; a sort of dice. [Obs. ] Beau. & Fl.

 

GORDIACEA

Gor `di *a "ce *a, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Gordian, 1.] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A division of nematoid worms, including the hairworms or hair eels (Gordius and Mermis ). See Gordius, and Illustration in Appendix.

 

GORDIAN

GORDIAN Gor "di *an, a.

 

1. Pertaining to Gordius, king of Phrygia, or to a knot tied by him; hence, intricate; complicated; inextricable. Gordian knot, an intricate knot tied by Gordius in the thong which connected the pole of the chariot with the yoke. An oracle having declared that he who should untie it should be master of Asia, Alexander the Great averted the ill omen of his inability to loosen it by cutting it with his sword. Hence, a Gordian knot is an inextricable difficulty; and to cut the Gordian knot is to remove a difficulty by bold and energetic measures.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Pertaining to the Gordiacea.

 

GORDIAN

GORDIAN Gor "di *an, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: One of the Gordiacea.

 

GORDIUS

Gor "di *us, n. Etym: [NL. See Gordian, 1.] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A genus of long, slender, nematoid worms, parasitic in insects until near maturity, when they leave the insect, and live in water, in which they deposit their eggs; -- called also hair eel, hairworm, and hair snake, from the absurd, but common and widely diffused, notion that they are metamorphosed horsehairs.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Gordian knot

Gor di an knot |ˈgôrdēən ɡɔːrdiənˈnɑːt | ▶noun an extremely difficult or involved problem. PHRASES cut the Gordian knot solve or remove a problem in a direct or forceful way, rejecting gentler or more indirect methods. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from the legend that Gordius, king of Gordium, tied an intricate knot and prophesied that whoever untied it would become the ruler of Asia. It was cut through with a sword by Alexander the Great.

 

gordian worm

gor di an worm ▶noun another term for horsehair worm.

 

Gordimer, Nadine

Gor di mer, Nadine |ˈgôrdəmər ˈɡɔrdəmər | (1923 –), South African novelist and short-story writer. Her experience with the effects of apartheid underlies much of her work. Notable novels: The Conservationist (Booker Prize, 1974 ), Burger's Daughter (1979 ), and Get a Life (2005 ). Nobel Prize for Literature (1991 ).

 

Gordium

Gor di um |ˈgôrdēəm ˈɡɔrdiəm | an ancient city in Asia Minor (now northwestern Turkey ), the capital of Phrygia in the 8th and 9th centuries bc .

 

gordo

gordo |ˈgɔːdəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. gordos ) Austral. a popular variety of grape. ORIGIN abbreviation of Spanish gordo blanco, literally ‘fat white ’.

 

Gordon, Charles George

Gor don, Charles George |ˈgôrdn ˈɡɔrdn | (1833 –85 ), British general and colonial administrator. He is noted for crushing the Taiping Rebellion (1863 –64 ) in China and for fighting Mahdist forces in Sudan in 1884.

 

Gordon Bennett

Gor ¦don Ben |nett |ɡɔːdnˈbɛnət | ▶exclamation Brit. expressing surprise, incredulity, or exasperation. ORIGIN 1890s: probably an alteration of gorblimey, after James Gordon Bennett (1841 –1918 ), American publisher and sports sponsor.

 

Gordon Riots

Gor ¦don Riots a series of anti-Catholic riots in London in June 1780 in which about 300 people were killed. The riots were provoked by a petition presented to Parliament by Lord George Gordon (1751 –93 ) against the relaxation of restrictions on the holding of landed property by Roman Catholics.

 

Gordon setter

Gor don set ter ▶noun a setter of a black-and-tan breed, used as a gun dog. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: named after the 4th Duke of Gordon (1743 –1827 ), who promoted the breed.

 

Gordy, Berry

Gor dy, Berry |ˈgôrdē ˈɡɔrdi |, Jr. (1929 –), US recording company and popular music producer. He founded Motown Records in 1959 and had huge success in the 1960s and 1970s, popularizing black rhythm-and-blues and soul music.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Gordian knot

Gordian knot |ˈgɔːdɪən | ▶noun an extremely difficult or involved problem. PHRASES cut the Gordian knot solve or remove a problem in a direct or forceful way, rejecting gentler or more indirect methods. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from the legend that Gordius, king of Gordium, tied an intricate knot and prophesied that whoever untied it would become the ruler of Asia. It was cut through with a sword by Alexander the Great.

 

gordian worm

gor |dian worm ▶noun another term for horsehair worm.

 

Gordimer, Nadine

Gordimer, Nadine |ˈgɔːdɪmə | (b.1923 ), South African novelist and short-story writer. Her experience of the effects of apartheid underlies much of her work. Notable novels: The Conservationist (Booker Prize, 1974 ). Nobel Prize for Literature (1991 ).

 

Gordium

Gordium |ˈgɔːdɪəm | an ancient city of Asia Minor (now NW Turkey ), the capital of Phrygia in the 8th and 9th centuries bc .

 

gordo

gordo |ˈgɔːdəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. gordos ) Austral. a popular variety of grape. ORIGIN abbreviation of Spanish gordo blanco, literally ‘fat white ’.

 

Gordon, Charles George

Gor ¦don |ˈgɔːd (ə )n | (1833 –85 ), British general and colonial administrator. He made his name by crushing the Taiping Rebellion (1863 –4 ) in China. In 1884 he fought Mahdist forces in Sudan led by Muhammad Ahmad (see Mahdi ), but was trapped at Khartoum and killed.

 

Gordon Bennett

Gor ¦don Ben |nett |ɡɔːdnˈbɛnət | ▶exclamation Brit. expressing surprise, incredulity, or exasperation. ORIGIN 1890s: probably an alteration of gorblimey, after James Gordon Bennett (1841 –1918 ), American publisher and sports sponsor.

 

Gordon Riots

Gor ¦don Riots a series of anti-Catholic riots in London in June 1780 in which about 300 people were killed. The riots were provoked by a petition presented to Parliament by Lord George Gordon (1751 –93 ) against the relaxation of restrictions on the holding of landed property by Roman Catholics.

 

Gordon setter

Gor ¦don set ¦ter |ˈɡɔːd (ə )n | ▶noun a setter of a black-and-tan breed, used as a gun dog. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: named after the 4th Duke of Gordon (1743 –1827 ), who promoted the breed.

 

Gordy, Berry

Gordy, Berry |ˈgɔːdi |, Jr (b.1929 ), American record producer. He founded the Motown record company in 1959.

 

Duden Dictionary

Gording

Gor ding Substantiv, feminin Seemannssprache , die |G o rding |Tau zum Zusammenholen der Segel

 

gordisch

gor disch Adjektiv |g o rdisch | Knoten 1a

 

Gordon

Gor don Eigenname |G o rdon …dn̩ |männlicher Vorname

 

French Dictionary

gordien

gordien adj. m. adjectif masculin Nœud gordien. Problème épineux. Trancher le nœud gordien. Résoudre un problème d ’une façon brutale. Note Technique Le mot ne s ’emploie que dans ces locutions.

 

Spanish Dictionary

gorda

gorda nombre femenino Méx Tortilla de maíz gruesa .

 

gordal

gordal adjetivo /nombre femenino [variedad de aceituna ] Que es carnosa y gruesa :las gordales se recolectan y se consumen aliñadas .

 

gordiano

gordiano VÉASE nudo gordiano .

 

gordinflas

gordinflas adjetivo /nombre común coloquial [persona ] Que está gordo o un poco gordo .Se usa generalmente como apelativo cariñoso .El plural es gordinflas .

 

gordinflón, -flona

gordinflón, -flona adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino coloquial [persona ] Que está gordo .

 

gordita

gordita nombre femenino Méx Tortilla de maíz gruesa y rellena de carne, queso u otros ingredientes :gordita de chicharrón; gordita de requesón .

 

gordo, -da

gordo, -da adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [persona ] Que tiene mucha grasa o carne, especialmente cuando su peso es excesivo con relación a su estatura :está más gorda que antes de casarse; en el tren me ha tocado sentarme al lado de un gordo .Se usa en ocasiones con valor despectivo .SINÓNIMO grueso .ANTÓNIMO delgado, flaco .2 adjetivo [animal, parte del cuerpo ] Que tiene mucha grasa o carne :se enfrentó a un toro gordo y con astifinos pitones; tiene los brazos muy gordos .SINÓNIMO grueso .ANTÓNIMO delgado, flaco .3 coloquial [cosa ] Que es más grueso o voluminoso de lo normal :un paquete muy gordo; una almohada gorda .Su uso es más frecuente en España .4 coloquial [hecho, suceso ] Que es importante o grave por salirse de lo normal :un problema gordo; creo que pasa algo gordo; lo gordo es que se lo dijeron tres días después de que ocurriera .5 [sustancia ] Que es espeso :vino gordo; leche gorda .6 adjetivo /nombre femenino [expresión ] Que resulta grosero :le soltó una gorda .7 nombre masculino Sebo o grasa de la carne animal, especialmente la destinada al consumo humano :el gordo se desecha y con él se hace jabón .8 Primer premio de la lotería, especialmente la de Navidad :si me tocara el gordo, me compraría una casa .9 Arg, Chile, Méx Apelativo cariñoso que se utiliza para dirigirse a personas queridas :quiero tener la comida lista para cuando llegue el gordo .10 nombre femenino Chile coloquial Mujer que está embarazada .armarse la (o una ) gorda coloquial Desencadenarse una pelea, una riña o un gran alboroto entre dos o más personas :le tiró una cerveza a la cara y se armó una gorda en el bar .caer gordo Esp, Méx coloquial Resultar desagradable o antipática [una persona ] a otra .no tener una gorda o estar sin gorda coloquial No tener [una persona ] absolutamente nada de dinero .tocar el gordo coloquial Pasar a ser de cierta persona una cosa de gran valor o muy beneficiosa sin esfuerzo o por medio de la suerte :si tu padre te ha regalado un automóvil, te ha tocado el gordo . VÉASE gente gorda; hacer la vista gorda; jueves gordo; ¡para ti la perra gorda! ; perra gorda; pez gordo; pintor de brocha gorda; premio gordo; sal gorda; sudar la gota gorda; vacas gordas .

 

gordolobo

gordolobo nombre masculino Planta de hojas largas y muy apretadas, flores en espiga, de corola amarilla y fruto capsular con dos divisiones que encierran varias semillas pequeñas y angulosas .SINÓNIMO candelaria, candelera .

 

gordura

gordura nombre femenino Exceso de carne o grasa en el cuerpo :a pesar de su gordura juega muy bien al fútbol; se ha puesto a régimen porque tiene problemas con su gordura .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Gordian knot

G ò r di an kn ó t /ɡɔ̀ː r diən -/名詞 〖the ～〗1 〘ギ伝説 〙ゴルディアス (Gordius )の結び目 〘アジアを支配する者だけが解けるとされる複雑な結び目をAlexander大王は剣で切断した 〙.2 難問題 ▸ cut the Gordian knot (非常手段を用いて )一刀両断に難事を解決する

 

Gordon

Gor don /ɡɔ́ː r d (ə )n /名詞 ゴードン 〘Charles George ～, 1833 --85; 英国の将軍; 中国の太平天国の乱を鎮圧 〙.