| NOUN | person | Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen, Munchhausen, Munchausen, Baron Munchausen | German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter |
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| Meaning | German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797). | |
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| Synonyms | Munchhausen, Munchausen, Baron Munchausen | |
| Instance of | anecdotist, raconteur | A person skilled in telling anecdotes |
| Spanish | Munchausen | |
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