Munchausen

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Münchhausen →
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Meanings

proper nounMunchausen (plural Munchausens)

plural Munchausens

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanMünchhausen
  2. EnglishMunchausen

Borrowed from German Münchhausen.

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APA

Munchausen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Munchausen

MLA

“Munchausen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Munchausen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Munchausen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Munchausen.

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