MAXIMS
Noun
maxims
plural of maxim
Noun
Maxims
plural of Maxim
Source: Wiktionary
MAXIM
Max"im, n. Etym: [F. maxime, L. maxima (sc. sententia), the greatest
sentence, proposition, or axiom, i. e., of the greatest weight or
authority, fem. fr. maximus greatest, superl. of magnus great. See
Magnitude, and cf. Maximum.]
1. An established principle or proposition; a condensed proposition
of important practical truth; an axiom of practical wisdom; an adage;
a proverb; an aphorism.
'T is their maxim, Love is love's reward. Dryden.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: The longest note formerly used, equal to two longs, or four
breves; a large.
Syn.
– Axiom; aphorism; apothegm; adage; proverb; saying. See Axiom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition