maxim

1 a saying that widely accepted on its own merits [syn: axiom]

2 English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916) [syn: Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim]

see maxim

Czech

Etymology

From the saint's name Maximus, cognate to French Maxime and Russian Максим.

Proper noun

1. A given name.

Related terms

• Maxmilián

Maxim may refer to:

People with the given name Maxim:

• Maxim (given name)

Other:

• Maxim (saying), an aphorism
• Legal maxim, certain guiding principles of law and jurisprudence
• Military maxim
• Maxim (philosophy), a principle of willing
• Maxim (magazine)
• Maxim (Patriarch) (born 1914), Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
• Maxim gun, the first self-acting machine gun
• Maxim Institute, a public policy think tank in New Zealand
• Maxim Integrated Products, a manufacturer of analog and mixed signal integrated circuits
• Maxim Transportation Services, a Canadian truck and semi-trailer retailer
• Maxim Reality, a member of the band The Prodigy
• Maxim's Catering, a chain of caterers, restaurants, and fast food shops in Hong Kong
• Maxim's de Paris, a Parisian restaurant of the Belle Epoque
• Maxim Radio, Maxim magazine's radio channel on Sirius Satellite Radio
• Maxim, a fictional ship in the manga and anime series One Piece
• Maxim (surname), several people with the surname Maxim
• Maxim (motorcycle), a Cruiser variation of Yamaha's "XJ" Universal Japanese motorcycle
• Maxim Healthcare Services, is a medical staffing and home healthcare company

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