Philemon

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See also: Philémon

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Etymology

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Proper noun

Philemon f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – the friarbirds or leatherheads, of Australasia.

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Φιλήμων (Philḗmōn), from φιλήμων (philḗmōn, kindly, affectionate), from φιλέω (philéō, I love).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌfaɪˈliːmɒn/, /fəˈliːˌmɒn/
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Proper noun

Philemon

Epistle to Philemon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Philemon on Wikisource.Wikisource
Wiktionary has an Appendix listing books of the Bible

  1. The eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon.
    Synonyms: (abbreviation) Philem., (abbreviation) Phm
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, rather rare.

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