karl friedrich h. munchausen

noun

Karl Friedrich Hi·e·ro·ny·mus

[kahrl free-drikh hee-ey-roh-ny-moo

s] , Baron von

[fuh

n] , 1720–97, German soldier, adventurer, and teller of tales.

English Mun·chau·sen

[muhn-chou-zuh

n, muhnch-hou-, muhn-chaw-] .

Related forms

Mun·chau·sen·ism, noun

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munchhausen
noun
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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