max ‧ im /ˈmæksəm, ˈmæksɪm/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: maxime , from Latin maximus ; ⇨ ↑ maximum 2 ]
a well-known phrase or saying, especially one that gives a rule for sensible behaviour ⇨ saying
max ‧ im /ˈmæksəm, ˈmæksɪm/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: maxime , from Latin maximus ; ⇨ ↑ maximum 2 ]
a well-known phrase or saying, especially one that gives a rule for sensible behaviour ⇨ saying
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012