Found 1 items, similar to philemon.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Philemon 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]