Erasmus, 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)
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Desiderius Erasmus Erasmus Geert Geerts Gerhard Gerhards
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