Noun: Munchausen 'mún,chaw-zun
- 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)
- Munchhausen, Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen, Baron Munchausen
Derived forms: Munchausens
Type of: anecdotist, raconteur
Encyclopedia: Munchausen