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Philemon definition

Phi·lemon (fi lē′mən, fī-)

noun

  1. Bible a book of the New Testament, a letter from the Apostle Paul to his friend Philemon: abbrev. Philem, Phlm, or Phm
  2. Gr. Myth. the husband of Baucis

Etymology: L < Gr Philēmōn, lit., affectionate < philein, to love

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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