Barmecidal Definition
bärmĭ-sīdl
adjective
Plentiful or abundant in appearance only; illusory.
A Barmecidal feast.
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Origin of Barmecidal
After Barmecide , a nobleman in The Arabian Nights, who served an imaginary feast to a beggar
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
See Barmecide feast.
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