Philemon (n.)(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;
Philemon (n.)(New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul;
Philemon (n.)a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping;
Synonyms: Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon / Epistle to Philemon
