Erastus

[ ih-ras-tuhs; German ey-rahs-toos ]

noun

1. Thom·as [tom, -, uh, s, toh, -mahs], 1524–83, Swiss-German theologian.
2. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “lovable.”

Example Sentences

“There is nothing controversial about that,” foreign relations officer Erastus Hailwa said.

From BBC

“The declaration is hollow,” Emsie Erastus, a Namibian researcher, wrote in a BBC essay, adding that the settlement had been crafted “seemingly to avoid any legal culpability.”

From New York Times

Eras'tian, relating to Erastus:—a German theologian of the 16th century, who maintained that the Church is wholly dependent on the State for support or authority.

From Literature

“Over 140 countries have declared support for opening negotiations on a global plastic treaty,” said Erastus Ooko, the plastics engagement lead for Greenpeace Africa.

From Seattle Times

Germany's long-awaited apology for last century's mass killing in Namibia has opened fresh questions about how Europe confronts its colonial past in Africa, argues Namibian analyst Emsie Erastus.

From BBC