Noun: Philemon fi'lee-mun
- (New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul
- A New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping
- Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon, Epistle to 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
Type of: Colossian, countryman, Epistle, New Testament, ruralist
Encyclopedia: Philemon