(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
(New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul
a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping
双语例句
1. He was an unfaithful servant when he fled from his master Philemon.
他是个不忠心的奴仆,从主人腓利门那里逃跑了.
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2. Psychologically, Philemon represents superior insight to Jung.
