Noun
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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 -
(New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul
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(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