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Meaning of Philemon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
fɪˈliːmən

Definitions

  1. The eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  3. A surname transferred from the given name.

Equivalents

Examples

“Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow labourer.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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