Definition of maxim

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Maxim (n.) An established principle or proposition; a condensed proposition of important practical truth; an axiom of practical wisdom; an adage; a proverb; an aphorism.

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Hartwort :: Hartwort (n.) A coarse umbelliferous plant of Europe (Tordylium maximum).
Fabian :: Fabian (a.) Of, pertaining to, or in the manner of, the Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest..
Cloaca :: Cloaca (n.) A sewer; as, the Cloaca Maxima of Rome..
Read :: Read (v. t.) Saying; sentence; maxim; hence, word; advice; counsel. See Rede..
Gnome :: Gnome (n.) A brief reflection or maxim.
Institute :: Institute (a.) Hence: An elementary and necessary principle; a precept, maxim, or rule, recognized as established and authoritative; usually in the plural, a collection of such principles and precepts; esp., a comprehensive summary of legal principles and decisions; as, the Institutes of Justinian; Coke's Institutes of the Laws of England. Cf. Digest, n..
Dictate :: Dictate (v. t.) A statement delivered with authority; an order; a command; an authoritative rule, principle, or maxim; a prescription; as, listen to the dictates of your conscience; the dictates of the gospel..
Minimum :: Minimum (n.) The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible, in a given case; hence, a thing of small consequence; -- opposed to maximum..
Maxim :: Maxim (n.) The longest note formerly used, equal to two longs, or four breves; a large..
Maximilian :: Maximilian (n.) A gold coin of Bavaria, of the value of about 13s. 6d. sterling, or about three dollars and a quarter..
Brocard :: Brocard (n.) An elementary principle or maximum; a short, proverbial rule, in law, ethics, or metaphysics..
Dictator :: Dictator (n.) One who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.
Proverb :: Proverb (n.) An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses some practical truth, or the result of experience and observation; a maxim; a saw; an adage..
Uncontrollable :: Uncontrollable (a.) Indisputable; irrefragable; as, an uncontrollable maxim; an uncontrollable title..
Aphorism :: Aphorism (n.) A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters.
Thermetograph :: Thermetograph (n.) A self-registering thermometer, especially one that registers the maximum and minimum during long periods..
Pole :: Pole (n.) One of the opposite or contrasted parts or directions in which a polar force is manifested; a point of maximum intensity of a force which has two such points, or which has polarity; as, the poles of a magnet; the north pole of a needle..
Sententious :: Sententious (a.) Abounding with sentences, axioms, and maxims; full of meaning; terse and energetic in expression; pithy; as, a sententious style or discourse; sententious truth..
Basking Shark :: Basking shark () One of the largest species of sharks (Cetorhinus maximus), so called from its habit of basking in the sun; the liver shark, or bone shark. It inhabits the northern seas of Europe and America, and grows to a length of more than forty feet. It is a harmless species..
Sentiment :: Sentiment (a.) A sentence, or passage, considered as the expression of a thought; a maxim; a saying; a toast..
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