Barmecides
Meaning of Barmecides
plural noun
a person who offers benefits that are illusory or disappointing.
early 18th century (as a noun): from Arabic Barmakī, the name of a prince in the Arabian Nights' Entertainments, who gave a beggar a feast consisting of ornate but empty dishes.
Information about Barmecides
- It is a name.
- The singular form of Barmecides is: Barmecide.
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Hyphenation of Barmecides
Barme-cides
- It consists of 2 syllables and 10 chars.
- Barmecides is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
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