ERASMIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Erasmian mean? 

• ERASMIAN (adjective)
  The adjective ERASMIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or in the manner of Erasmus

  Familiarity information: ERASMIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ERASMIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or in the manner of Erasmus

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Erasmus (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))

Derivation:

Erasmus (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))