Barmecidal

[ bahr-muh-sahyd-l ]

adjective
  1. giving only the illusion of plenty; illusory: a Barmecidal banquet.

Origin of Barmecidal

1
First recorded in 1835–45; Barmecide + -al1

Words Nearby Barmecidal

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