Meaning Of The Word Maxim
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Maxim Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Maxim?
maxim
countable noun: A maxim is a rule for good or sensible behaviour, especially one in the form of a saying. maxim in American English a concisely expressed principle or rule of conduct, or a statement of a general truth noun: a male given name, form of Maximilian noun: an expression of a general truth or principle, esp. an aphoristic or sententious one Maxim in American English 1 an early, single-barreled, automatic machine gun Maxim in American English 2 Hiram Percy1869-1936; U.S. inventor: son of Sir Hiram maxim in British English noun: a brief expression of a general truth, principle, or rule of conduct noun: Sir Hiram Stevens. 1840–1916, British inventor of the first automatic machine gun (1884), born in the US |
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