/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of sir hiram stevens maxim Find synonyms for: Noun1. Maxim, Sir Hiram Stevens Maximusage: English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language