Maxim /makˈsim/

Short for Maxˈim-gun, an automatic machine-gun invented by Hiram Maxim (1840–1916)

maxim /makˈsim/

1. A general principle, serving as a rule or guide
2. A pithy saying
3. A proverb

maxˈimist noun

(also maxim-mongˈer) a habitual maker of maxims

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