| NOUN | person | 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 |
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| person | Philemon | (New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul | |
| communication | Philemon, Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon, Epistle to Philemon | a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping |
| Sounds | fahley'mahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | (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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| Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| Instance of | countryman, ruralist | A man who lives in the country and has country ways |
| Meaning | (New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul. | |
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| Category | New Testament | The collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation |
| Instance of | Colossian | A native or inhabitant of the city of Colossae in ancient Phrygia |
| Meaning | A New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping. | |
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| Synonyms | Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon, Epistle to Philemon | |
| Instance of | 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 | |
| Catalan | Epístola a Filemó | |
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