philemon

Definition of Philemon in English :

Noun

1. philemon

(Greek mythology) a simple countryman who offered hospitality to Zeus and Hermes when they came to earth without revealing their identities in order to test people's piety

2. philemon

(New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul

3. epistle of paul the apostle to philemon, epistle to philemon, philemon

a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Philemon

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noun New Testament

1.

a Christian of Colossae whose escaped slave came to meet Paul

2.

the book (in full The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon), asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping

noun

Greek mythology

a poor Phrygian, who with his wife Baucis offered hospitality to the disguised Zeus and Hermes

Philemon

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noun

1. Bible

a book of the New Testament, a letter from the Apostle Paul to his friend Philemon

abbrev. Philem, Phlm, or Phm

2. Greek Mythology

the husband of Baucis

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n.

See Table at Bible.

n.
Greek & Roman Mythology

A Phrygian peasant who, along with his wife Baucis, was rewarded for showing hospitality to the disguised gods Zeus and Hermes.

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