Munchhausen (n)
Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen (n)
Munchausen (n)
Baron Munchausen (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 18
def German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter
def his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)
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Instance Hypernym anecdotist, raconteur
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Instance Hyponym anecdotist, raconteur

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