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Erasmus in American English
ˌDesiˈderius (ˌdɛsəˈdɪriəs ) (born Gerhard Gerhards) 1466?-1536; Du. humanist, scholar, & theologian
noun: a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “ beloved”

Erasmus in British English
noun: 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 Encomi

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