English noun: Baron Munchausen | |||
1. | Baron Munchausen (person) 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 | ||
Instance hypernym | anecdotist, raconteur | ||