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[mak-sim] 
sɪm
–noun
| 1. | an expression of a general truth or principle, esp. an aphoristic or sententious one: the maxims of La Rochefoucauld. |
| 2. | a principle or rule of conduct. |
Max⋅im
[mak-sim; for 4 also Fr. mak-seem, Russ. muh-ksyeem] –noun
| 1. | Hiram Percy, 1869–1936, U.S. inventor. |
| 2. | his father, Sir Hiram Stevens, 1840–1916, English inventor, born in the U.S.: inventor of the Maxim gun. |
| 3. | Hudson, 1853–1927, U.S. inventor and explosives expert (brother of Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim). |
| 4. | a male given name, form of Maximilian. |
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| Gorky also Gorki, Maksim also Maxim Pen name of Aleksei Maksimovich Peshkov. 1868-1936. Russian writer who supported the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 and helped develop socialist realism as the officially accepted literary aesthetic. His works include The Life of Klim Samgin (1925-1936), an unfinished cycle of novels. |
| max·im (māk'sĭm) n. A succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct. See Synonyms at saying. [Middle English maxime, from Old French, from Medieval Latin maxima, from maxima (prōpositiō), greatest (premise), feminine of Latin maximus, greatest; see meg- in Indo-European roots.] |
| Max·im (māk'sĭm) American-born British inventor of an automatic, recoil-operated machine gun (1884), which was widely used during World War I. His brother Hudson (1853-1927) invented smokeless gun powder, and his son Hiram Percy (1896-1936) developed a silencer for firearms. |
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Maxim
Max"im\, n. [F. maxime, L. maxima (sc. sententia), the greatest sentence, proposition, or axiom, i. e., of the greatest weight or authority, fem. fr. maximus greatest, superl. of magnus great. See Magnitude, and cf. Maximum.]1. An established principle or proposition; a condensed proposition of important practical truth; an axiom of practical wisdom; an adage; a proverb; an aphorism. 'T is their maxim, Love is love's reward. --Dryden. 2. (Mus.) The longest note formerly used, equal to two longs, or four breves; a large. Syn: Axiom; aphorism; apothegm; adage; proverb; saying. See Axiom.
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Language Translation for : maxim
Spanish:
máxima,
German:
Grundsatz,
Japanese:
格言
maxim
"precept, principle," 1426, from M.Fr. maxime, from L.L. maxima, usually in maxima propositio "axiom," lit. "greatest premise," fem. of maximus "greatest" (see maximum).
Maxim
single-barreled, water-cooled machine gun, 1885, named for inventor, U.S.-born British engineer Sir Hiram S. Maxim (1840-1916).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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