Barmecide
Americannoun
adjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Barmecide
< Persian Barmekī family name, literally, offspring of Barmek, with -ide -id 1 for Persian -ī < Arabic
Example Sentences
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The latter piece, titled “The Barmecide Feast,” is well built — down to the corny Late Empire porcelains employed as backdrop on the luminous white set.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2017
The expression Barmecide Feast, meaning a visionary banquet or make-believe entertainment, originates from the Barber's story of his Sixth Brother in the Arabian Nights' Entertainments.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various
It was indeed a desperate situation, for loud thumps at the door proclaimed the advent of the visitors, who seemed likely to be provided with a decidedly Barmecide feast.
From The Jolliest School of All by Brazil, Angela
The Barmecide spoke very kindly, and asked what was wanted.
From Fifty Famous Stories Retold by Baldwin, James
Were the wit and poesy and knowledge the successive desserts, and bright gossip the sparkle of the Barmecide wine?
From A Little Girl of Long Ago by Douglas, Amanda Minnie
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