Lexic.us

Definition of Philemon

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

3. Noun. A New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Philemon

philanthropist philanthropists philanthropoid philanthropoids philanthropy philatelic philatelical philatelically philatelies philatelist

philatelists philately philately philatory philauty Philemon philharmonic philharmonics philharmonic pitch philhellene

philhellenes philhellenic philhellenism philhellenisms philhellenist philhellenists philiater philibeg philibegs Philibert Delorme

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