maxim

[mak-sim] / ˈmæk sɪm /

NOUN

saying

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adage aphorism axiom dictum motto proverb theorem

STRONG

apophthegm belief byword canon commonplace device epithet formula law moral platitude precept prescript rule saw tenet truism

WEAK

brocard

Example Sentences

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She has it least in size of the order of birds, maxime miranda in minimis.

From Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 2, No. 3 September 1897 by Various

Taking for his text the saying of Linnaeus, Natura maxime miranda in minimis, he spoke principally of the instinct of insects, and especially of solitary bees.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.

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