Philemon

Other forms: Philemons

Definitions of Philemon

1. noun

   a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping
   synonyms: Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon, Epistle to Philemon

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   Epistle

   a book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle

   New Testament

   the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
2. noun

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

   a native or inhabitant of the city of Colossae in ancient Phrygia
3. 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
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   countryman, ruralist

   a man who lives in the country and has country ways