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1. (n.) Philemon
an Epistle written by Paul.
2. Philemon
a person who was probably a convert of Paul and to whom this Epistle is addressed.
3. Philemon
(in Greek myth) the husband of Baucis.
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1. (noun) 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. (noun) Philemon
(New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul
3. (noun) 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
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