/ Dictionary / Index B Barmecidal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bar•me•cid•al Pronunciation: (bär"mu-sīd'l), [key] — adj. giving only the illusion of plenty; illusory: a Barmecidal banquet. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. barman Barmecide Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language