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Meaning of BARON MUNCHAUSEN
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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
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