Erasmus
pronunciation
How to pronounce Erasmus in British English:
UK [i'ræzməs]
How to pronounce Erasmus in American English:
US [ɪˈræzməs]
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- Noun:
- Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)
Word Origin
- Erasmus
- masc. proper name, Latin, literally "beloved;" related to Greek erasmios "lovely, pleasant," from eran "to love" (see Eros). Related: Erasmian.
Example
- 1. Asked erasmus , the great humanist of the early 16th century .
- 2. The dutch humanist erasmus taught at the university ; mercator , the flemish cartographer who projected the globe , learnt maths there .
- 3. In delaying the decision , who appears to have allowed politics to trump science , says virologist albert osterhaus of erasmus medical center in rotterdam .
- 4. Two separate teams , led by yoshihiro kawaoka at the university of wisconsin-madison , and ron fouchier at erasmus medical centre in rotterdam , have tinkered with h5n1 , otherwise known as bird flu .
- 5. Two separate teams , led by yoshihiro kawaoka at the university of wisconsin , madison , and ron fouchier at erasmus medical centre in rotterdam have tinkered with h5n1 , otherwise known as bird flu . The resulting strains are dramatically more dangerous .