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Munchausen

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Münch·hau·sen  (münhouzn) also Mun·chau·sen (mnchou-, mnchhou-), Baron Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von 1720-1797.
German soldier and raconteur known for his fantastic stories about his adventures as a hunter, sportsman, and soldier.
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Noun1.MunchausenMunchausen - 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)
Baron Munchausen, Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen, Munchhausen


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