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PHILEMON

Definition:

1. [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
   Synonyms: Philemon
   
   
2. [noun] (New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul
   Synonyms: Philemon
   
   
3. [noun] 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, Philemon
   
   

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