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maxim in Bulgarian

maxim in Bulgarian is сентенция, максима — maxim means a short, memorable statement that expresses a general truth or rule for behaviour.

maxim in Bulgarian

сентенция
noun
Pronounced: sententsiya
A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
максима
noun
Pronounced: maksima
A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.

What does "maxim" mean?

  1. noun A short, memorable statement that expresses a general truth or rule for behaviour.
    ""Honesty is the best policy" is a maxim most of us grew up hearing."
  2. noun An early type of machine gun, named after its inventor, that fires automatically as long as the trigger is held.
    "The Maxim gun gave a huge advantage to the armies that adopted it in the late 1800s."
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maxim in a sentence

  • "Honesty is the best policy" is a maxim most of us grew up hearing.
  • His grandfather had a maxim for every situation in life.
  • The Maxim gun gave a huge advantage to the armies that adopted it in the late 1800s.

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What is "maxim" in Bulgarian?

"maxim" in Bulgarian is сентенция, максима. maxim means: A short, memorable statement that expresses a general truth or rule for behaviour.

How do you pronounce сентенция?

"maxim" in Bulgarian is сентенция, pronounced "sententsiya".

How do you use "maxim" in a sentence?

Example: ""Honesty is the best policy" is a maxim most of us grew up hearing." In Bulgarian, "maxim" is сентенция, максима.

Are there other ways to say "maxim" in Bulgarian?

Yes — Bulgarian has 2 translations listed for "maxim": сентенция, максима.

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