Meaning Of The Word Barmecide

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Barmecide in American English
adjective: giving only the illusion of plenty; Barmecidal
noun: 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

Barmecide in British English
adjective: lavish or plentiful in imagination only; illusory; sham

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