[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["an expression of a general truth or principle, especially an aphoristic or sententious one:the maxims of La Rochefoucauld.Synonyms: apothegm , adage , saying , aphorism", "a principle or rule of conduct."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["Hiram Percy,1869–1936,U.S. inventor.", "his father Sir Hiram Stevens,1840–1916,English inventor, born in the U.S.: inventor of the Maxim gun.", "Hudson,1853–1927,U.S. inventor and explosives expert (brother of Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim).", "a male given name, form of Maximilian ."]}]