Munchausen, Baron

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• Baron Münchhausen — This article is about the historical and literary character. For other uses, see Münchhausen. A portrait of Baron Karl Münchhausen ca. 1740 as a Cuirassier in Riga. Karl Friedrich Hieronymus, Freiherr von Münchhausen (German pronunciation:… …   Wikipedia

• Baron de Munchhausen — Baron de Münchhausen Pour les articles homonymes, voir Münchausen. Le baron de Münchhausen, immortalisé dans le marbre par Antonio Canova (gravure …   Wikipédia en Français

• Munchausen — may refer to:*Baron Münchhausen (1720 1797), a German nobleman whose adventurous life was later fictionalized in literature.In culture* Les Aventures de baron de Munchhausen (1911), a silent film directed by Georges Méliès. * Münchhausen (1943),… …   Wikipedia

• Münchausen syndrome by proxy — Classification and external resources DiseasesDB 33167 eMedicine med/3544 …   Wikipedia

• Münchausen by Internet — is a pattern of behavior in which Internet users seek attention by feigning illnesses in online venues such as chat rooms, message boards, and Internet Relay Chat (IRC). It has been described in medical literature as a manifestation of factitious …   Wikipedia

• Munchausen — Münchausen Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Karl Friedrich Hiéronymus, baron de Münchhausen (1720 1797) est un militaire allemand devenu un personnage fictif auteur d exploits fabuleux.… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Münchausen — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Karl Friedrich Hiéronymus, baron de Münchhausen (1720 1797) est un militaire allemand devenu un personnage fictif auteur d exploits fabuleux. Le syndrome… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Munchausen — in reference to unbelievable stories (1850) is in reference to Baron Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Münchhausen (1720 1797), German adventurer who served in the Russian army against the Turks; wildly exaggerated exploits attributed to him are told …   Etymology dictionary

• Munchausen — [mun′chou΄zən, moon′chou΄zən; mun′chô΄zən, moon′chô΄zən] Baron ( Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Münchhausen) 1720 97; Ger. soldier & adventurer known for his exaggerated tales of his exploits, esp. as collected by Rudolf Erich Raspe (1737 94), Ger …   Universalium

• Munchausen — [mun′chou΄zən, moon′chou΄zən; mun′chô΄zən, moon′chô΄zən] Baron ( Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Münchhausen) 1720 97; Ger. soldier & adventurer known for his exaggerated tales of his exploits, esp. as collected by Rudolf Erich Raspe (1737 94), Ger …   English World dictionary