Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun karl_friedrich_hieronymus_von_munchhausen

1 sense of karl friedrich hieronymus von munchhausen

Sense 1
Munchhausen, Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen, Munchausen, Baron Munchausen -- (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))
       INSTANCE OF=> anecdotist, raconteur -- (a person skilled in telling anecdotes)