Erasmus

American  

[ih-raz-muhs] / ɪˈræz məs /

noun

1. Desiderius 1466?–1536, Dutch humanist, scholar, theologian, and writer.

2. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “beloved.”

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Erasmus British  

/ ɪˈræzməs /

noun

1. Desiderius (ˌdɛzɪˈdɪərɪəs), real name Gerhard Gerhards. ?1466–1536, Dutch humanist, the leading scholar of the Renaissance in northern Europe. He published the first Greek edition of the New Testament in 1516; his other works include the satirical Encomium Moriae (1509); Colloquia (1519), a series of dialogues; and an attack on the theology of Luther, De Libero Arbitrio (1524)

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Erasmus

The two sides are homing in on a digital agreement and Canada could relatively easily join Europe’s Erasmus education exchange program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The All Blacks' impressive win in the first Test had temporarily shot them above South Africa in the world rankings, something Erasmus urged his side to rectify.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus continued to ring the changes as he again made 10 starting alterations.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Emeritus professor Harry Geerlings, of Erasmus University Rotterdam, has spent more than three decades studying sustainable transport and ports.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Erasmus was condescending at first; he said the dinner was just like those he gave.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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