| NOUN | person | Erasmus, Desiderius Erasmus, Gerhard Gerhards, Geert Geerts | Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe |
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| Sounds | ihrae'zmahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536). | |
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| Synonyms | Desiderius Erasmus, Gerhard Gerhards, Geert Geerts | |
| Instance of | humanist | A classical scholar or student of the liberal arts |
| theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser | someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | |
| Spanish | Desiderius Erasmus, Erasmo de Rotterdam, Erasmo, Erasmus | |
| Catalan | Desiderius Erasmus, Erasmus | |
| Adjectives | Erasmian | of or relating to or in the manner of Erasmus |
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