Baron Munchausen

Definition: Baron Munchausen

Baron Munchausen

Noun

1. 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).

Specialty Definition: Baron Munchausen

Domain	Definition
Literature	Baron Munchausen (pron. Moohn-kow-zn). Said to be a satire on Bruce, the Abyssinian traveller, to whom the work was dedicated. The author was Raspè, a German fugitive from the officers of justice, living in Cornwall (1785). The chief incidents were compiled from various sources, such as the Mendacia Ridicula of J. P. Lange; Lucian's True History of Things Discovered in the Moon: Rabelais; and the Folheto de Ambas Lisboa. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
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Synonyms within Context: Baron Munchausen

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Exaggeration	Noun: exaggeration; expansion; hyperbole, stretch, strain, coloring; high coloring, caricature, caricatura; extravagance; (nonsense); Baron Munchausen; men in buckram, yarn, fringe, embroidery, traveler's tale; fish story, gooseberry
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Modern Usage: Baron Munchausen

Commercial Usage: Baron Munchausen

Domain	Title
Books	The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen (reference) (more book examples)

Theater & Movies	The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Baron Munchausen

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Anagrams: Baron Munchausen

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