<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Lord Acton).</li><li>a self-evident truth that requires no proof.</li><li>a universally accepted principle or rule.</li><li>Logic, Mathematics: a proposition that is assumed without proof for the sake of studying the consequences that follow from it.</li><li>a wise saying or precept; a didactic sentence.</li><li>a person or thing that is commonly regarded as an embodiment or representation of some quality; byword.</li><li>Bible: a profound saying, maxim, or oracular utterance requiring interpretation.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>