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    [Noun]  | "max*im" | \ ˈmak-səm \


    1: a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct

    2: a proverbial saying


    Origin: 1567 ;

     Middle English maxime, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin maxima, from Latin, feminine of maximus, superlative of magnus large {mat|much|};

    [Biographical name]  | "Max*im" | \ ˈmak-səm \


    1: Sir Hiram Stevens 1840—1916 British (American-born) inventor

    [Biographical name]  | "Maxim" 


    1: Hudson 1853—1927 brother of Hiram Maxim American inventor

    [Biographical name]  | "Gorky" 


    1: Maksim 1868—1936 pseudonym ofAleksey Maksimovich Peshkov Russian writer

    [Noun]  | "maxim" 


    1: an often stated observation regarding something from common experience;


      * e.g., " ... it's a common maxim that a watched pot never boils, but that's not literally true "



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     [ "maxim" ]

    1: a succinet formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct

      * e.g.,  ... the maxim was very powerful and everyone believed it. 

     [ "maxim" ]

    1: The soft-porn magazine my brother has.

      * e.g.,  ... He got it for his birthday from one of my cousins. 

     [ "maxim" ]

    1: a glorious man

      * e.g.,  ... A studied man that had wealth, was showing for a maxim at front cover of a weekly magazine. I was becoming happy, to be going to read about him, that I could learn for myself too. 

     [ "maxim" ]

    1: The saltiest motherfucker of all time and is mistaken for a seal or snorlax to marine biologists and pokemon go players. Is also a pretty fly guy liking stylish hats.

      * e.g.,  ... Stop being such a Maxim. 

     [ "Maxime" ]

    1: Someone that is very smart but does not express it, possibly because of laziness or devotion to a personal hobby. Maxime leaves chances of success aside when they simply don't feel like it.

      * e.g.,  ... Student 1: I think I failed that math test, if only I was as smart as Maxime. Student 2: Actually Maxime didn't do so well either because he didn't study what so ever. 

     [ "Maxime" ]

    1: a popular Belgian/French name given to good looking, smart, talented, and classy boys generally with good tastes in music.

      * e.g.,  ... The exchange student Maxime is so cool, I will miss him when he is gone. 

     [ "Maxim" ]

    1: Maxim is a guy who is very sweet and cute all the girls want him but only one person gets him he loves that person to death and never want to let them go. He is the most amazing person you will ever meet and he care a lot about his friends and family and he is very smart and will do great in life and everyone loves him

      * e.g.,  ... Maxim the best 

     [ "Maximalism" ]

    1: Any art movement characterized by a boundless devotion to embellishment, elaboration, complexity, palimpsest, and T-shirts that are sorta hard to read. Overlaps with so-called grunge styles.

      * e.g.,  ... My mom made me shop at the Gap all my life. Now that I'm on my own, I've rejected Functional Minimalism. Instead I choose the path of Maximalism, as you can tell from the calligraphic skulls all over this copy of "Beautiful Decay." Wanna see my inkblot doodles? 

     [ "Maxim" ]

    1: A Maxim is someone who can be shy at times, and confident when around people they know. They can also be confusing to figure out when it comes to relationships. But overall, a really sweet and loving person.

      * e.g.,  ... They are such a Maxim.... 

     [ "maxime" ]

    1: He is a sweet and loving guy. He is amazing and caring . He doesn't believe love is there for him but it's there waiting for him. When you meet him you'll never forget him

      * e.g.,  ... Girl 1: Maxime is so loving. Girl 2: Yeah any girl will be lucky to have him. 

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