Definition of Munchausen, Baron in English:
Munchausen, Baron
proper nounˈmʊn(t)ʃˌhaʊz(ə)nˈmynçˌhaʊznˈmo͝onˌCHouzən
The hero of a book of fantastic travellers' tales (1785) written in English by a German, Rudolph Erich Raspe. The original Baron Munchausen is said to have lived 1720–97, to have served in the Russian army against the Turks, and to have related extravagant tales of his prowess.
Definition of Munchausen, Baron in US English:
Munchausen, Baron
proper nounˈmo͝onˌCHouzən
The hero of a book of fantastic travelers' tales (1785) written in English by a German, Rudolph Erich Raspe. The original Baron Munchausen is said to have lived 1720–97, to have served in the Russian army against the Turks, and to have related extravagant tales of his prowess.