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Münch⋅hau⋅sen

[mynkh-hou-zuhn]
–noun
Karl Friedrich Hi⋅e⋅ro⋅ny⋅mus [kahrl free-drikh hee-ey-roh-ny-moos] , Baron von [fuhn] , 1720–97, German soldier, adventurer, and teller of tales.
English, Mun⋅chau⋅sen [muhn-chou-zuhn, muhnch-hou-, muhn-chaw-] .


Mun⋅chau⋅sen⋅ism, noun
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Münch·hau·sen   (münKH'hou'zən)   
German soldier and raconteur known for his fantastic stories about his adventures as a hunter, sportsman, and soldier.
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