n.
1.(Greek mythology) a simple countryman who offered hospitality to Zeus and Hermes when they came to earth without revealing their identities in order to test people's piety
2.(New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul
3.a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping
Idiom of the Day
get a toehold (somewhere)
to find a starting point somewhere
The new political party is beginning to get a toehold in rural areas.