Definitions for "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)
an extravagantly mendacious story of adventure
Keywords:  baron, tales, von, fakes, teller
name given to a patient who fakes illness in order to gain medical attention or admission to the hospital; after Baron von Munchausen, an 18th century teller of tall tales.