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munchausen

/ˈmʌnˌtʃaʊzɪn/

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What does munchausen mean?

proper noun

  1. A surname from German.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈmʌnˌtʃaʊzɪn/

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After this I had better be silent, for you will think me a Baron Munchausen amongst naturalists.
Charles DarwinMore Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 A Record of His Work in a Series of Hitherto Unpublished LettersProject Gutenberg ebook #2739
One of the German women, Madame Munchausen, his minister's wife, contributes very kindly to the entertainment of the town.
Horace WalpoleThe Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2Project Gutenberg ebook #4610