Term: gordian knot: an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia
Candidate hypernym: object: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow → 1
Candidate hypernym: gelding: castrated male horse → 0
Candidate hypernym: table mat: a pad for use under a hot dish to protect a table → 0
Candidate hypernym: effectiveness: power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect → 0
Candidate hypernym: blighty: a slang term for Great Britain used by British troops serving abroad → 0
Candidate hypernym: session: a meeting for execution of a group's functions → 0
Candidate hypernym: philanthropy: voluntary promotion of human welfare → 0
Candidate hypernym: young mammal: any immature mammal → 0
Candidate hypernym: place: any area set aside for a particular purpose → 0
Candidate hypernym: whoremaster: a pimp who procures whores → 0
Candidate hypernym: basset horn: a tenor clarinet; pitched in the key of F below the B-flat clarinet → 0