MUNCHAUSEN

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 I. (noun) 

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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)

Synonyms:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

anecdotist; raconteur (a person skilled in telling anecdotes)

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