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Erasmus

[ ih-raz-muhs ]

noun

  1. ٱ····ܲ [des-i-, deer, -ee-, uh, s], 1466?–1536, Dutch humanist, scholar, theologian, and writer.
  2. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “beloved.”


Erasmus

/ ɪˈæə /

noun

  1. ErasmusDesiderius?14661536MDutchPHILOSOPHY: humanist scholar Desiderius (ˌdɛzɪˈdɪərɪəs), real name Gerhard Gerhards. ?1466–1536, Dutch humanist, the leading scholar of the Renaissance in northern Europe. He published the first Greek edition of the New Testament in 1516; his other works include the satirical Encomium Moriae (1509); Colloquia (1519), a series of dialogues; and an attack on the theology of Luther, De Libero Arbitrio (1524)
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But she believes the UK's withdrawal from the Erasmus+ programme put lots of Spanish students off studying there.

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“You are surrounded by highly pathogenic viruses in the wild and in farm animals,” said Marion Koopmans, head of virology at Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands.

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Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus defended his old sparring partner Gatland this week and urged people to show the Wales boss the respect he deserves.

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Five of South Africa's starting XV in their win over England on Saturday play their club rugby in Japan, with coach Rassie Erasmus free to select players from around the globe.

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He attended Erasmus Hall High School, where he was the editor of the school newspaper, and majored in political science at New York University.

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