Baron Munchausen

Noun

Meaning

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)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Munchausen Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen Munchhausen

Examples

Gilliam directed Jabberwocky (1977), and also directed and co-wrote Brazil (1985), which featured Palin, and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), which featured Idle. Source: Internet

In 1785 German-born writer and con artist Rudolf Erich Raspe anonymously published a book in which a heavily fictionalized version of "Baron Munchausen" tells many fantastic and impossible stories about himself. Source: Internet

Idle received good critical notices appearing in projects written and directed by others – such as Terry Gilliam 's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989), alongside Robbie Coltrane in Nuns on the Run (1990) and in Casper (1995). Source: Internet

The story might have been inspired by an episode in " Baron Munchausen ": (. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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