Barmecide
Pronunciation : Bar"me*cide
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [A prince of the Barmecide family, who, as related in the "Arabian Nights' Tales", pretended to set before the hungry Shacabac food, on which the latter pretended to feast.]
Definition : Defn: One who proffers some illusory advantage or benefit. Also used as an adj.: Barmecidal. "A Barmecide feast." Dickens.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913