English noun: Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen | |||
| 1. | Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen (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 | Baron Munchausen, Munchausen, Munchhausen | ||
| Instance hypernym | anecdotist, raconteur | ||