Maxim gun

Variant of maxim

maxim definition

maxim (mak′sim)

noun

a concisely expressed principle or rule of conduct, or a statement of a general truth

Etymology: ME maxime < MFr < ML maxima < LL maxima (propositio), the greatest (premise), fem. of L maximus, greatest, superl. of magnus, great: see magni-

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