Translation meaning & definition of the word "maxim" into French language

noun

1. A saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

synonym:
• maxim
,
• axiom

1. Un dicton largement accepté selon ses propres mérites

synonyme:
• maxime
,
• axiome

2. English inventor (born in the united states) who invented the maxim gun that was used in world war i (1840-1916)

synonym:
• Maxim
,
• Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim

2. Inventeur anglais ( né aux états-unis ) qui a inventé le pistolet maxim utilisé pendant la première guerre mondiale ( 1840-1916 )

synonyme:
• Maxim
,
• Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim

Examples of using

Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.

Agis selon la maxime qui peut en même temps se transformer en loi universelle.