maxim
an expression of a general truth or principle, especially an aphoristic or sententious one: the maxims of La Rochefoucauld.
a principle or rule of conduct.
Origin of maxim
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Other definitions for Maxim (2 of 2)
Hiram Percy, 1869–1936, U.S. inventor.
his father, Sir Hiram Stevens, 1840–1916, English inventor, born in the U.S.: inventor of the Maxim gun.
Hudson, 1853–1927, U.S. inventor and explosives expert (brother of Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim).
a male given name, form of Maximilian.
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How to use maxim in a sentence
The new gun proved so successful that the inventor was knighted, and became Sir Hiram maxim.
Inventions of the Great War | A. Russell (Alexander Russell) BondMost notable attempts with this expedient were now shortly made by Hiram maxim, Langley, and others.
The Dominion of the Air | J. M. BaconSomewhat similar in outward design is the huge mechanical bird built by Sir Hiram maxim.
Chatterbox, 1905. | VariousIn 1895 a huge steam-propelled aeroplane built by Sir Hiram maxim burst the rails holding it down and lifted for a few feet.
Mr. Hiram maxim has declared that a flying machine in South Africa would have been worth four times its weight in gold.
Boys' Second Book of Inventions | Ray Stannard Baker
British Dictionary definitions for maxim (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmæksɪm) /
a brief expression of a general truth, principle, or rule of conduct
Origin of maxim
1British Dictionary definitions for Maxim (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmæksɪm) /
Sir Hiram Stevens. 1840–1916, British inventor of the first automatic machine gun (1884), born in the US
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