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1. (n.) maxim
an expression of a general truth or principle, esp. an aphoristic or sententious one.
2. maxim
a principle or rule of conduct.
3. (n.) Maxim
Sir Hiram Stevens, 1840–1916, English inventor, born in the U.S.
4. Maxim
his brother, Hudson, 1853–1927, U.S. inventor.
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1. (noun) maxim, axiom
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
2. (noun) Maxim, Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim
English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
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1. (noun) maxim
an established principle or proposition; a condensed proposition of important practical truth; an axiom of practical wisdom; an adage; a proverb; an aphorism
2. (noun) maxim
the longest note formerly used, equal to two longs, or four breves; a large
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Sense: a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour
`He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.
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 Afrikaans: grondreël |
 Arabic: قاعِدَه |
 Bulgarian: максима |
 Brazilian: ditado |
 Czech: mravní zásada, aforismus, |
 German: Grundsatz |
 Danish: grundsætning; leveregel |
 Greek: ρητό, απόφθεγμα |
 Spanish: máxima |
 Estonian: maksiim |
 Farsi: پند |
 Finnish: elämänohje |
 French: maxime |
 Hebrew: פִּתגָם |
 Hindi: नीति वचन |
 Croatian: načelo, maksima |
 Hungarian: mondás |
 Indonesian: peribahasa |
 Icelandic: spakmæli |
 Italian: massima |
 Japanese: 格言 |
 Korean: 격언 |
 Lithuanian: maksima, sentencija |
 Latvian: sentence; princips |
 Malay: pepatah |
 Dutch: stelregel |
 Norwegian: leveregel |
 Polish: maksyma, zasada |
 Persian: ،اندرز پند |
 Pashto: نصيحت |
 Portuguese: ditado |
 Romanian: maximă |
 Russian: афоризм; правило |
 Slovak: maxima |
 Slovenian: maksima |
 Serbian: maksima |
 Swedish: maxim, grundsats, sentens |
 Thai: ข้อเขียนที่เป็นความจริง |
 Turkish: özdeyiş, vecize |
 Taiwanese: 格言 |
 Ukrainian: сентенція, афоризм |
 Urdu: اصول، فقرہ |
 Vietnamese: châm ngôn |
 Chinese: 格言 |
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