Barmecide (feast)
Barmecide (feast)
Definition
Bar·mecide· (feast) (bär′mə sīd′)
noun
- a pretended feast with no food
- any pretended or illusory generosity or hospitality
Etymology: after a prince in The Arabian Nights who served such a feast
Bar′·mecid′·al (-sīd′'l) adjective
Browse dictionary entries near Barmecide (feast)
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