DESIDERIUS ERASMUS

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• DESIDERIUS ERASMUS (noun)
  The noun DESIDERIUS ERASMUS has 1 sense:

1. 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)

  Familiarity information: DESIDERIUS ERASMUS used as a noun is very rare.

• DESIDERIUS ERASMUS (noun)

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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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Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Desiderius Erasmus; Erasmus; Geert Geerts; Gerhard Gerhards

Instance hypernyms:

humanist (a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts)

theologian; theologiser; theologist; theologizer (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)