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BARON MUNCHAUSEN

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BARON MUNCHAUSEN (noun)
  The noun BARON MUNCHAUSEN has 1 sense:

1. 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)play

  Familiarity information: BARON MUNCHAUSEN used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


BARON MUNCHAUSEN (noun)


Sense 1

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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Baron Munchausen; Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen; Munchausen; Munchhausen

Instance hypernyms:

anecdotist; raconteur (a person skilled in telling anecdotes)


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