n.
Pronunciation: f ə - ' l ē -m ə n, f ī -
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek Phil ē m ō n
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