maxims

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  2. noun English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

Synonyms

maxim, axiom

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