Maxim

Definitions

1. A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
   archaic
2. Alternative letter-case form of Maxim.
   alt-of
3. A surname
4. The Maxim gun, a British machine gun of various calibres used by the British army from 1889 until World War I.
5. A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
6. Any machine gun that derives from the design pattern of Maxim's patented design
7. A machine gun
   informal, obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“In every age and country of the world men must have⟳ attended to the characters, designs, and actions of one another, and many reputable rules and maxims for the conduct of human life, must have⟳ been laid down and approved of by common consent.”

“It was impossible to imagine⟳ anything more cold or comfortless, while it was a task of no small dexterity to thread your way through the labyrinth of trunks, bandboxes, &c.; for it had of late years become⟳ a maxim with Lady Anne that nothing ought to be thrown or given away:...”

“Those maxims lurch through my head like⟳ rivers of lava. Those smarmy, know-it-all maxims. Trivia disguised as deeply held wisdom.”

“Again we went on, and climbed the false immensity of another ridge, when several rifles and a maxim opened upon us, and very close⟳ they were.”

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