Meaning of BARON MUNCHAUSEN

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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)
	Synonyms:		Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen, Munchausen, Munchhausen
	See Also:		anecdotist, raconteur