philemon
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1. a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping (noun.communication)
| instance hypernym | : | epistle, |
| definition | : | a book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle (noun.communication) |
| instance hypernym | : | new testament, |
| definition | : | the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible (noun.communication) |
2. (New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | colossian, |
| definition | : | a native or inhabitant of the city of Colossae in ancient Phrygia (noun.person) |
| domain category | : | new testament, |
| definition | : | the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible (noun.communication) |
3. (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 (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | countryman, ruralist, |
| definition | : | a man who lives in the country and has country ways (noun.person) |
| domain category | : | greek mythology, |
| definition | : | the mythology of the ancient Greeks (noun.group) |
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