maxime

Definitions of maxime
  1. noun
    an authoritative declaration
    synonyms: dicton
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    types:
    directive
    a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
    type of:
    annonce, déclaration, proclamation
    a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
  2. noun
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
    synonyms: dicton
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    types:
    aphorisme
    a short pithy instructive saying
    type of:
    dicton, expression
    a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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