n. Religious indifference. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. aphorisme, fr. Gr. &unr_; definition, a short, pithy sentence, fr. &unr_; to mark off by boundaries, to define; &unr_; from + &unr_; to separate, part. See Horizon. ] A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters. [ 1913 Webster ]
The first aphorism of Hippocrates is, “Life is short, and the art is long.” Fleming. [ 1913 Webster ]
pos>n. A dealer in aphorisms. [ Used in derogation or contempt. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]