Axioms (6)
I believe the answer is:
maxims
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">axioms</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('maxim' can be a synonym of 'axiom')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for maxims that I've seen before include "Axioms, precepts" , "gnomes" , "General truths or rules of conduct" .)