Barmecidal describes something that offers only the illusion of abundance.
Barmecidal describes something that offers only the illusion of abundance.
| Front | Barmecidal \bahr-muh-SYE-dul\ |
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| Back | adjective Providing only the illusion of abundance. ["Barmecide" is the name of a family of princes in a tale from The Thousand and One Nights (also known as The Arabian Nights' Entertainment). One prince in the family torments a beggar by inviting him to a fabulous feast, at which all the dishes are imaginary. The poor man plays along with his malicious host, pretending to get drunk on the imaginary wine; he then gets even by knocking down the patronizing royal.] |
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