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 Definitions of barmecidal  [ˌbɑr məˈsaɪd l]  

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Definition of 'barmecidal' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) Barmecidal
giving only the illusion of plenty; illusory:
a Barmecidal banquet.

Etymology:  (1835–45; alluding to the Barmecides, a noble family in The Arabian Nights who served a feast with empty dishes to a beggar (< Pers Barmekī family name, lit., offspring of Barmek, with -ide -id1 for Pers -ī))

Definition of 'barmecidal' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) barmecidal
unreal; illusory

'barmecidal' - Nearby Entries  

barleybreak  barmaster  barmcloth  barmecidal  barmecide  barmote  barnabite  



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