Maxim or Maksim may refer to:
Entertainment
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''Maxim'' (magazine), an international men's magazine
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''Maxim'' (Australia), the Australian edition
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''Maxim'' (India), the Indian edition
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Maxim Radio
Sirius XM Indie, formerly known as Maxim Radio and Stars Too, was a talk channel heard on the Sirius and XM satellite radio platforms. The channel is a spin-off of its sister station Sirius XM Stars.
History
Maxim Radio (2005–2008)
On Februa ...
, ''Maxim'' magazine's radio channel on Sirius Satellite Radio
*''Maxim'', a fictional ship in the manga and anime series ''
One Piece
''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual cha ...
''
*Maxim, the hero of the video game ''
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals'' and its
remake, ''
Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals''
Literature and language
*A species of
adage,
aphorism
An aphorism (from Greek ἀφορισμός: ''aphorismos'', denoting 'delimitation', 'distinction', and 'definition') is a concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle. Aphorisms are often handed down by ...
, or
saying
A saying is any concisely written or spoken expression that is especially memorable because of its meaning or style. Sayings are categorized as follows:
* Aphorism: a general, observational truth; "a pithy expression of wisdom or truth".
** Adag ...
that expresses a general
moral rule, especially a
philosophical maxim
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''Maxims'' (Old English poems), examples of gnomic poetry
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Maximes'' (1665–78) of
François de La Rochefoucauld (1613–80)
Organizations
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Mary Maxim, craft and needlework mail-order company in Canada
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Maxim Brewery
Maxim Brewery is a beer brewing company based in Houghton-le-Spring, United Kingdom. It was set up to rescue the famous Double Maxim beer, which had ceased production when the Vaux brewery was closed in 1999. In 2019 Maxim Brewery supported the ...
, brewing company in England
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Maxim's Catering
Maxim's Caterers Limited () is a Hong Kong based food, beverage and restaurant chain. It is jointly owned by Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited and Hong Kong Caterers Ltd.
Founded in 1956, the company operates over 1,000 outlets in Hon ...
, chain of caterers, restaurants, and fast food shops in Hong Kong
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Maxim Healthcare Services
Maxim Healthcare Group is a privately held medical staffing company headquartered in Columbia, Maryland that was founded in 1988 as MEDCALL Medical Staffing.
In 2008, Maxim Healthcare received ACHC Accreditation.
Starting in 2009, Maxim and so ...
, medical staffing and home healthcare company
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Maxim Institute, public policy think tank in New Zealand
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Maxim Integrated
Maxim Integrated, a subsidiary of Analog Devices, designs, manufactures, and sells analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for the automotive, industrial, communications, consumer, and computing markets. Maxim's product portfolio includes p ...
, manufacturer of analog and mixed signal integrated circuits
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Maxim Motors
The Maxim Motor Company was an American automaker headquartered in Middleborough, Massachusetts, specializing in the manufacture of firefighting apparatus. From the time of its founding in 1920 to the end of operations in 1989, the company manuf ...
, former manufacturer of firefighting apparatus located in Middleborough, Massachusetts
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Maxim's Paris
Maxim's is a restaurant in Paris, France, located at No. 3 rue Royale in the 8th . It is known for its Art Nouveau interior decor. In the mid 20th century Maxim's was regarded as the most famous restaurant in the world.
History
Early histor ...
, Parisian restaurant of the Belle Epoque
People
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Maxim (given name)
Maxim (also Maksim, “Maxym”, or Maksym) is a male first name of Roman origin. It is common in Slavic-speaking countries, mainly in Belarus, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine. The name is derived from the Latin fam ...
*
Maxim (surname) People with the surname Maxim include;
* Alexandru Maxim (born 1990), Romanian football player
* Cristian Maxim (born 2003), Romanian football player
* Florin Maxim (born 1981), Romanian football player
* Hiram Maxim (1840–1916), inventor of the ...
*''Maxim.'', taxonomic author abbreviation of
Karl Maximovich
Carl Johann Maximovich (also Karl Ivanovich Maximovich, Russian: Карл Иванович Максимович; 23 November 1827 in Tula, Russia – 16 February 1891 in Saint Petersburg) was a Russian botanist. Maximovich spent most of his life ...
(1827–1891), Russian botanist
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, Metropolitan of Kiev (1283–1305)
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Maksim, Bulgarian Patriarch
Patriarch Maxim (Maximus) ( bg, Патриарх Максим) (Marin Naydenov Minkov, October 29, 1914 – November 6, 2012) was the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church from 1971 until his death.
He was born in Oreshak, the second of th ...
(1914–2012), Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
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Maksim, Serbian Patriarch
Maksim I ''Skopljanac'' ( sr-cyrl, Максим I Скопљанац) (died 29 October 1680) was a Archbishop of Peć and Serbian Patriarch between 1655 and 1674. He lived in the Patriarchal Monastery of Peć In 1674, he resigned due to advanced ...
(d. 1680), Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church (1655-1674)
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Maksim Branković
Maxim (also Maksim, “Maxym”, or Maksym) is a male first name of Roman origin. It is common in Slavic-speaking countries, mainly in Belarus, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine. The name is derived from the Latin fam ...
(d. 1516), Serbian Orthodox Metropolitan of Belgrade and Syrmia
Other uses
*Maxim, New Jersey, an unincorporated community in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
*Maxim (philosophy), a principle that an individual uses in making a decision
*Maxim (coffee), the first American brand of freeze-dried coffee, made by General Foods
*Maxim gun, the first self-acting machine gun
*Maxim Cup, South Korean Go competition
*Maxim DL, software package created by Cyanogen Imaging
*Maxim Wien, brothel in Vienna, Austria
*Legal maxim, certain guiding principles of law and jurisprudence
*Pragmatic maxim, maxim of logic formulated by Charles Sanders Peirce
*SilencerCo Maxim 50, a muzzle-loading rifle that includes an integrated sound suppressor
See also
*Aphorism
*Maxima (disambiguation)
*Maxime (disambiguation)
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