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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It took Goodheart years to ferret out the connections: the shoulders' deltoids map to the lungs; glutei maximi in the butt to the prostate; and the psoas that run through the groin to kidneys.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cardinal Mai thought that the original formula was diis faventibus, "by the help of the gods," while Henzen suggested nutu Iovis optimi maximi, "by the will of Jupiter."

From Pagan and Christian Rome by Lanciani, Rodolfo Amedeo

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