Dictionary  max•imPronunciation: (mak'sim), [key] —n. 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•imPronunciation: (mak'sim; for 4 also Fr. mak-sēm', Russ. mu-ksyēm'), [key] —n. 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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