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Barmecidal
adjective Bar·me·cid·al \ˌbär-mə-ˈsī-dəl\
Definition of BARMECIDAL
: providing only the illusion of abundance <a Barmecidal feast>
Variants of BARMECIDAL
Bar·me·cid·al or Bar·me·cide \ˈbär-mə-ˌsīd\
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Origin of BARMECIDAL
Barmecide, a wealthy Persian, who, in a tale of The Arabian Nights' Entertainments, invited a beggar to a feast of imaginary food
First Known Use: 1842
Rhymes with BARMECIDAL
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