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Desiderius Erasmus

DEFINITIONS OF: Desiderius Erasmus

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n 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)

Synonyms:
Erasmus, Geert Geerts, Gerhard Gerhards
Example of:
humanist
a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer
someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
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