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Definition: Erasmus

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. 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).[Wordnet].

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Date "Erasmus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1502. (references)

Common Expressions: Erasmus

Expressions Definition
Bertus Erasmus Albertus ("Bertus") Johannes Erasmus (born December 17, 1977 in Harare - then Salisbury) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. Erasmus captained the Zimbabwean Under-19 Test team in 1997, losing two games and drawing once against England. He has now given up cricket to become a chartered accountant. (references)
Caspar Erasmus Duftschmid Caspar Erasmus Duftschmid properly Kaspar was an Austrian naturalist and physician who made significant contributions to entomology , especially Coleoptera. (references)
Daniel Jacobus Erasmus Daniel Jacobus Erasmus (1830 - 1913) was a South African Boer political figure. He served as the acting president of Transvaal between 1871 and 1872. (references)
Desiderius 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). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Erasmus Bridge The Erasmus Bridge (Erasmusbrug) is the third longest cable stayed bridge in the world (2,600 feet) and is located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The bridge links the northern and southern halves of Rotterdam in a the city in spectacular style. (references)
Erasmus Hall High School Erasmus Hall High School is a high school in the New York City school system. It primarily serves the 10th to 12th grades. It is located on the east side of Flatbush Avenue slightly south of Church Avenue in the community of Flatbush. It was named for Dutch scholar Desiderius Erasmus. (references)
Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel The Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel is an institute of higher education based in Brussels, Belgium. It is associated with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. (references)
Erasmus James Erasmus James (born November 4, 1982 in Basseterre, Saint Kitts in the West Indies) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. He was selected with the 18th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Wisconsin. (references)
Erasmus of Formiae Saint Erasmus of Formiae (died about 303, Formia, Italy), also known as Saint Elmo, is the patron saint of sailors. St. Elmo's Fire is named after him. Erasmus or Elmo is also one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, shadowy figures of Christian mythology who were venerated especially in Central Europe as intercessors. (references)
Erasmus Prize The Erasmus Prize is an annual prize awarded by the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation, a Dutch non-profit organization, to individuals or institutions that have made notable contributions to European culture, society, or social science. The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation was founded on 23 June 1958 by Prince Bernhard. The amount of the prize is €150,000. (references)
Erasmus programme The ERASMUS programme was established in 1987 and forms a major part of the European Union Socrates II programme. It is the European Commission initiative for higher education. (references)
Erasmus Student Network Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is a European wide student organisation. Its goal is to support and develop student exchange. It is composed of over 2500 members from 200 local sections in 28 countries working in Higher Education Institutes (Universities, Polytechnics, University Colleges, etc). ESN is organised on a local, national and international level. The network is in contact with almost 60 000 international minded students. (references)
Erasmus Universiteit Erasmus University Rotterdam is a university in the Netherlands, located in Rotterdam. (references)
Frans Erasmus Frans C. Erasmus (1896 - 1967) was a South African National Party politician and minister of defence from June 1948 to 1959. (references)
Georges Erasmus Georges Henry Erasmus (born August 8, 1948, in Rae Edzo, Northwest Territories) is a Canadian Aboriginal politician. He was the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations from 1985 to 1991. (references)
Hans Erasmus Aßmann, Freiherr von Abschatz Hans Erasmus Assmann, Freiherr von Abschatz (4 February 1646, Würbitz manor, Lower Silesia - 22 April 1699, Legnica) was a statesman and a poet from the second Silesian school. (references)
Peter Erasmus Müller Peter Erasmus Müller (May 29, 1776 - September 4, 1834), was a Danish Bishop, historian, theologian professor and linguist. (references)
William James Erasmus Wilson Sir William James Erasmus Wilson (25 November, 1809 - 7 August, 1884), generally known as Sir Erasmus Wilson, was born in London, studied at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, and at Aberdeen, and early in life became known as a skilful surgeon and dissector. (references)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: Erasmus

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry Source Expression Field
ERASMUS English European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students Education
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Topics by Level of Interest: Erasmus

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Desiderius Erasmus 47     Alan Erasmus 5
Erasmus University 39     Bertus Erasmus 3
Erasmus Mundus 27     Caspar Erasmus Duftschmid 3
Erasmus Darwin 26     Daniel Jacobus Erasmus 2
ERASMUS programme 21     Desiderius Erasmus 47
Erasmus Hall High School 20     Ecclesiastes of Erasmus 5
Erasmus Alvey Darwin 16     Erasmus (alternative meanings) 3
Erasmus Student Network 16     Erasmus (Dune) 8
Erasmus of Formiae 15     Erasmus Alberus 4
Erasmus Ransford Tawiah Madjitey 15     Erasmus Alvey Darwin 16
STAR Study Association RSM Erasmus University 15     Erasmus Burt 5
Rassie Erasmus 14     Erasmus D. Campbell 4
Erasmus Gower 13     Erasmus D. Keyes 13
Erasmus James 13     Erasmus D. Peck 4
Erasmus D. Keyes 13     Erasmus D. Shattuck 9
Erasmus Student Network of Cyprus 11     Erasmus Darwin 26
Erasmus D. Shattuck 9     Erasmus Darwin (alternative meanings) 3
Erasmus (Dune) 8     Erasmus Darwin Barlow 4
Kermit Erasmus 8     Erasmus Darwin House 2
Erasmus Reinhold 7     Erasmus Darwin Leavitt, Jr. 6
Johann Erasmus Kindermann 7     Erasmus Finx 6
Erasmus Finx 6     Erasmus Gower 13
Erasmus Darwin Leavitt, Jr. 6     Erasmus Grasser 3
Hans Erasmus Aßmann, Freiherr von Abschatz 6     Erasmus Hall High School 20
Ecclesiastes of Erasmus 5     Erasmus Haworth 5
Erasmus of Arcadia 5     Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel 4
Erasmus Prize 5     Erasmus James 13
Erasmus Haworth 5     Erasmus MC 4
Erasmus Burt 5     Erasmus Mundus 27
William James Erasmus Wilson 5     Erasmus of Arcadia 5
Alan Erasmus 5     Erasmus of Formiae 15
Erasmus Darwin Barlow 4     Erasmus Prize 5
Georges Erasmus 4     ERASMUS programme 21
Erasmus D. Peck 4     Erasmus Quellinus I 3
Erasmus Alberus 4     Erasmus Quellinus II 4
Erasmus Stourton 4     Erasmus Ransford Tawiah Madjitey 15
Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel 4     Erasmus Reinhold 7
Udo Erasmus 4     Erasmus Stourton 4
Erasmus Quellinus II 4     Erasmus Student Network 16
Erasmus MC 4     Erasmus Student Network of Cyprus 11
Erasmus D. Campbell 4     Erasmus University 39
James Erasmus Tracey Phillips 4     Erasmus W. Beck 3
Frans Erasmus 4     Frans Erasmus 4
Erasmus (alternative meanings) 3     Garth Erasmus 3
Erasmus Grasser 3     Georges Erasmus 4
St. Erasmus and St. Elmo's 3     Hans Erasmus Aßmann, Freiherr von Abschatz 6
Erasmus Darwin (alternative meanings) 3     James Erasmus Tracey Phillips 4
Erasmus W. Beck 3     Johann Erasmus Kindermann 7
Roy Erasmus 3     Julius Erasmus Hilgard 2
Peter Erasmus Christian Kaalund 3     Kermit Erasmus 8
The Life of Erasmus Darwin 3     Paraphrases of Erasmus 2
Caspar Erasmus Duftschmid 3     Peter Erasmus Christian Kaalund 3
Erasmus Quellinus I 3     Peter Erasmus Müller 2
Garth Erasmus 3     Rassie Erasmus 14
Bertus Erasmus 3     Roy Erasmus 3
Julius Erasmus Hilgard 2     St. Erasmus and St. Elmo's 3
Paraphrases of Erasmus 2     STAR Study Association RSM Erasmus University 15
Erasmus Darwin House 2     The Life of Erasmus Darwin 3
Daniel Jacobus Erasmus 2     Udo Erasmus 4
Peter Erasmus Müller 2     William James Erasmus Wilson 5

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Synonyms: Erasmus
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 Carnegie, Cicero, Crockett, Crusoe, Defoe, Dewey, Epicurus, Faulkner, ferris, Fuehrer, Gissing, Gulliver, Gutenberg, Hannibal, Hawthorne, Hegel, Heine, Hemingway, Hepburn, lin.
Consider also: Handel, Hobbes, Hume, Ibsen, Irving, Lamarck, Leander, lake, linn, orator, puddle, rhetorician, slab, solon, speechmaker, statesman, loch, pica, pond, tarn.

Expression

 Desiderius Erasmus.
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Computed Expressions: Erasmus

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Expression

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   1.7996   Erasmus university     Erasmus Universiteit     Rotterdam   
 2   1.7996   Erasmus Universiteit     Erasmus university     Rotterdam   
 3   1.6694   Erasmus Darwin     Charles Darwin     Darwin   
 4   1.6691   Erasmus Darwin     Darwin     Darwinian, Charles Darwin   
 5   1.0084   Erasmus university     Rotterdam     Erasmus Universiteit   
 6   1.0082   Erasmus Universiteit     Rotterdam     Erasmus university   
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Translations: Erasmus

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bahasa Indonesia Desiderius Erasmus (Erasmus). Additional references: Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Java, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian Erasmus Rotterdamský (Erasmus). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Catalan Erasme de Rotterdam (Erasmus). Additional references: Catalan, Spain, Andorra, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Danish Erasmus af Rotterdam (Erasmus), EF-handlingsprogram til fremme af de studerendes mobilitet (Erasmus, European community action scheme for the mobility of university students). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina Erasmus Rotterdamský (Erasmus). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 伊拉兹马斯 (Erasmus). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 伊芳拉茲馬斯 (Erasmus). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Croatian Erazmo Roterdamski (Erasmus). Additional references: Croatian, Croatia, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech Erasmus Rotterdamský (Erasmus). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Daco-Rumanian Erasmus din Rotterdam (Erasmus). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Danish Erasmus af Rotterdam (Erasmus), EF-handlingsprogram til fremme af de studerendes mobilitet (Erasmus, European community action scheme for the mobility of university students). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Dansk Erasmus af Rotterdam (Erasmus), EF-handlingsprogram til fremme af de studerendes mobilitet (Erasmus, European community action scheme for the mobility of university students). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Erasmus von Rotterdam (Erasmus), Erasmus (Erasmus programme), Erasmuspreis (Erasmus Prize), Erasmus von Antiochia (Erasmus of Formiae), Erasmusbrücke (Erasmus Bridge). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch Desiderius Erasmus (Erasmus), Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (Erasmus Universiteit, Erasmus university, Rotterdam), Erasmusprijs (Erasmus Prize), Erasmusbrug (Erasmus Bridge). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Finnish Erasmus Rotterdamilainen (Erasmus). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Français Érasme (Erasmus), Erasmus Student Network (Erasmus Student Network of Cyprus), Erasmus (Erasmus programme). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
French Érasme (Erasmus), Erasmus Student Network (Erasmus Student Network of Cyprus), Erasmus (Erasmus programme). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Galego Erasmo de Rotterdam (Erasmus). Additional references: Galego, Spain, Portugal, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Galician Erasmo de Rotterdam (Erasmus). Additional references: Galician, Spain, Portugal, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Gallego Erasmo de Rotterdam (Erasmus). Additional references: Gallego, Spain, Portugal, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
German Erasmus von Rotterdam (Erasmus), Erasmus (Erasmus programme), Erasmuspreis (Erasmus Prize), Erasmus von Antiochia (Erasmus of Formiae), Erasmusbrücke (Erasmus Bridge). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek Κοινοτικό πρόγραμμα δράσης σχετικά με την κινητικότητα των σπουδαστών (Erasmus, European community action scheme for the mobility of university students). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) koinotiko programma dhrasis skhetika me tin kinitikotita ton spoidhaston (Erasmus, European community action scheme for the mobility of university students). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 에라스무스 Desiderius erasmus (Erasmus), 에라스무스 (Erasmus). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 에라스무스 Desiderius erasmus (Erasmus), 에라스무스 (Erasmus). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew ארסמוס מרוטרדם (Erasmus). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Erasmus von Rotterdam (Erasmus), Erasmus (Erasmus programme), Erasmuspreis (Erasmus Prize), Erasmus von Antiochia (Erasmus of Formiae), Erasmusbrücke (Erasmus Bridge). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Erasmus von Rotterdam (Erasmus), Erasmus (Erasmus programme), Erasmuspreis (Erasmus Prize), Erasmus von Antiochia (Erasmus of Formiae), Erasmusbrücke (Erasmus Bridge). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Indonesian Desiderius Erasmus (Erasmus). Additional references: Indonesian, Indonesia, Java, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian Erasmo (Erasmus), Erasmo da Rotterdam (Erasmus), Sant'Erasmo (Erasmus of Formiae). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit ארסמוס מרוטרדם (Erasmus). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese エラズマス男子名 (Erasmus), エラスムス (Erasmus), デジデリウス・エラスムス (Erasmus), エラズマス・ダーウィン (Erasmus Darwin). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 에라스무스 Desiderius erasmus (Erasmus), 에라스무스 (Erasmus). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Lietuvi Erazmas Roterdamietis (Erasmus). Additional references: Lietuvi, Lithuania, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Litauische Erazmas Roterdamietis (Erasmus). Additional references: Litauische, Lithuania, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Litewski Erazmas Roterdamietis (Erasmus). Additional references: Litewski, Lithuania, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Lithuanian Erazmas Roterdamietis (Erasmus). Additional references: Lithuanian, Lithuania, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Litovskiy Erazmas Roterdamietis (Erasmus). Additional references: Litovskiy, Lithuania, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Liutuviskai Erazmas Roterdamietis (Erasmus). Additional references: Liutuviskai, Lithuania, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Moldavian Erasmus din Rotterdam (Erasmus). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Romanian Erasmus din Rotterdam (Erasmus). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Rumanian Erasmus din Rotterdam (Erasmus). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi Erasmus av Rotterdam (Erasmus). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian Эразм (Erasmus), Эразм Роттердамский (Erasmus), Дарвин (Charles Darwin, Darwin, Erasmus Darwin). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) erazm (Erasmus), erazm rotterdamskiy (Erasmus), darvin (Charles Darwin, Darwin, Erasmus Darwin). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki Эразм (Erasmus), Эразм Роттердамский (Erasmus), Дарвин (Charles Darwin, Darwin, Erasmus Darwin). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) erazm (Erasmus), erazm rotterdamskiy (Erasmus), darvin (Charles Darwin, Darwin, Erasmus Darwin). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Sjaelland Erasmus af Rotterdam (Erasmus), EF-handlingsprogram til fremme af de studerendes mobilitet (Erasmus, European community action scheme for the mobility of university students). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish Programa de Acción Comunitario en materia de Movilidad de los Estudiantes (Erasmus, European Community Action Scheme for the mobility of University Students). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomea Erasmus Rotterdamilainen (Erasmus). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomi Erasmus Rotterdamilainen (Erasmus). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska Erasmus av Rotterdam (Erasmus). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish Erasmus av Rotterdam (Erasmus). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, Erasmus. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Erasmus

Language Translations for “Erasmus” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Athagerathagasmathagus (Erasmus). Additional references: Athag, Erasmus. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Ageragasmagus (Erasmus). Additional references: Double Dutch, Erasmus. (volunteer)
Esperanto Erasmo (Erasmus). Additional references: Esperanto, Erasmus. (volunteer)
Leet &[z4$/\/\(_)$ (Erasmus). Additional references: Leet, Erasmus. (volunteer)
Oppish Operopasmopus (Erasmus). Additional references: Oppish, Erasmus. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Erasmusway (Erasmus). Additional references: Pig Latin, Erasmus. (volunteer)
Terran B Erasmusi (Erasmus). Additional references: Terran B, Erasmus. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Uberubasmubus (Erasmus). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Erasmus. (volunteer)
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