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philemon

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Philemon is a given name . In the Bible, the Epistle to Philemon is addressed to a person of that name. Others so named include: Philemon (poet) (ca. 362 BC–ca. 262 BC), Athenian poet and playwright of the New Comedy Philemon the actor (died 305), a saint ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
masc. proper name, in Greek mythology a pious man, husband of Baucis; from Greek philemon , literally "loving, affectionate," from philein "to love" (see philo- ).

Usage examples of philemon.

A woman and five children clothed in rags formed the foreground, and in the background was Bottarelli, in an old dressing-gown, writing at a table worthy of Philemon and Baucis.

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