Barmecide
məˌsaɪd noun
1.
a member of a noble Persian family of Baghdad who, according to a tale in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments, gave a beggar a pretended feast with empty dishes.
adjective
2.
Origin:
< Persian Barmekī family name, literally, offspring of Barmek, with -ide -id1 for Persian -ī < Arabic
< Persian Barmekī family name, literally, offspring of Barmek, with -ide -id1 for Persian -ī < Arabic
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Barmecide or Barmecidal (ˈbɑːmɪˌsaɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| lavish or plentiful in imagination only; illusory; sham: a Barmecide feast | |
| [C18: from the name of a prince in The Arabian Nights who served empty plates to beggars, alleging that they held sumptuous food] | |
| Barmecidal or Barmecidal | |
| —adj | |
| [C18: from the name of a prince in The Arabian Nights who served empty plates to beggars, alleging that they held sumptuous food] | |
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