Main Entry: Phi·le·mon

Pronunciation: \fə-ˈlē-mən, fī-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek Philēmōn

Date: 14th century

1 : a friend and probable convert of the apostle Paul
2 : a letter written by St. Paul to a Christian living in the area of Colossae and included as a book in the New Testament — see bible table
3 : a poor aged Phrygian in Greek mythology who with his wife Baucis treats a disguised Zeus hospitably and is rewarded by him with a splendid temple