Barmecide feast An illusion of a great deal; any illusion. In The Arabian Nights, Barmecide, a wealthy Persian noble, invited the beggar Schacabac to dine with him in a banquet table laden with dishes, all vacant of foods. The host feigned indulgence inside the illusionary banquet, and once the beggar adopted go well with with gusto, Barmecide repe… Read More