Associations to the word «Philemon»

Wiktionary

PHILEMON, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae   — the friarbirds.
PHILEMON, proper noun. The eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon.
PHILEMON, proper noun. A male given name, rather rare.

Dictionary definition

PHILEMON, noun. (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, noun. (New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul.
PHILEMON, noun. A New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping.

Wise words

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Blaise Pascal