Philemon - Definition
philemon
n 1: (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: (New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae)
whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul
3: a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to
Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping
[syn: Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon, Epistle to
Philemon, Philemon]