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1. Maxim
   The maxim was the longest musical note formerly used, being equal to two longs, or four breves.
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2. maxim
   [n] - English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916) 2. [n] - a saying that widely accepted on its own merits
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3. Maxim
   Max'im noun [ French maxime , Latin maxima (sc. sententia ), the greatest sentence, proposition, or axiom, i. e., of the greatest weight or authority, fem. from maximus greatest, superl. of magnus great. See Magnit...
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4. maxim
   axiom noun a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
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5. Maxim
   Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim noun English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
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6. 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. • (n.) The longest note formerly used, equal to two longs, or four breves; a large.
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7. Maxim
   Maxim is a Lat In boy name. The meaning of the name is `Greatest ` Where is it used? The name Maxim is mainly used In Russian.How do they say it elsewhere? Macsen ( In Welsh) Maximus ( In Ancient Roman) Variations on the name: In Russian: Maksim (M) Maxim appears In 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 796.. 2007 was a `top year` for the name
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8. maxim
   
   • a saying that widely accepted on its own merits
   • English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
   
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9. maxim
   the material rule or principle used to guide a person in a particular situation about what to do (e.g., 'I should never tell a lie'). It thus provides a kind of bridge between a persons inner disposition and outer actions.
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10. Maxim
    Maxim (măk'sim) , name of a family of inventors and munition makers. Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim,. 1840–1916, was born near Sangerville, Maine. After launching on a career of inventing, he moved to England and there invented (1884) the Maxim machine gun. Among his numerous other inventio...
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11. Maxim
    An established principle or proposition. A principle of law universally admitted as being just and consonant with reason.Maxims in law are somewhat like axioms in geometry. They are principles and authorities, and part of the general customs or common law of the land; and are of the same strength as...
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12. Maxim
    The Maxim gun was the first true machine-gun. It was invented by an American, Hiram C Maxim while he was living in England. The Maxim gun was a short-recoil water-cooled automatic machine-gun first used in the Matabele War of 1893. The British Maxim gun was chambered for the .303 Mk VII cartridge wh...
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13. Maxim
    Type: Term Pronunciation: maks′im Definitions: 1. A. M., 20th-century U.S. geneticist. See: Maxim-Gilbert sequencing
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14. maxim
    Saying or proverb that gives moral guidance or a piece of advice on the way to live (`First come, first served`; `Better late than never`)
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15. Maxim
    (magazine) `Maxim` is an international men`s magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude. In the United States, Maxim is an industry leader, repo...
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16. Maxim
    (philosophy) A `maxim` is a ground rule or `Maxim` - Generally any simple and memorable rule or guide for living, for example `neither a borrower nor a lender be`. Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson speaks of `a little hoard of maxims preaching down a daughter`s heart (Locksley Hall), and maxims ...
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17. Maxim
    (given name) `Maxim` (Cyrillic: Максим), sometimes romanized as `Maksim`, `Maksym` or `Maksum`, is a male first name of Roman origin which is relatively common in Slavic-speaking countries, mainly in Ukraine (as Maksym), Russia and Belarus (as Maksim). Accordin...
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