barmecide

Bar·me·cide

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr-muh-sahyd]
- /ˈbɑr məˌsaɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr-muh-sahyd]
- /ˈbɑr məˌsaɪd/

Definitions of barmecide word

adjective barmecide lavish or plentiful in imagination only; illusory; sham 3
noun barmecide 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. 1
abbreviation BARMECIDE Barmecidal. 1

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Parts of speech for Barmecide

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barmecide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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