Erasmian

Variant of Erasmus

Erasmus definition

Eras·mus (i raz′məs)

Erasmus, Desiderius (des′ə dir′ē əs) (born Gerhard Gerhards) 1466?-1536; Du. humanist, scholar, & theologian

Related Forms:

  • Erasmian Eras′·mian (-mē ən) adjective, noun

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