ERASMIAN

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Of or relating to or in the manner of Erasmus

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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))

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