SINCE 1828
Barmecidal
adjective
Bar·me·cid·al
| \ ˌbär-mə-ˈsī-dᵊl
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variants:
or Barmecide \ ˈbär-mə-ˌsīd
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Definition of Barmecidal
: providing only the illusion of abundance
a Barmecidal feast
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