Associations to the word «Erasmus»

Wiktionary

ERASMUS, proper noun. Desiderius Erasmus, a Dutch humanist and theologian.
ERASMUS, proper noun. A male given name, rare in English.

Dictionary definition

ERASMUS, noun. 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).

Wise words

All my life I've looked at words as though I were seeing them for the first time.
Ernest Hemingway