[Phi.le.mon] n [Gk Philemon] 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
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