Erasmus

American  

[ih-raz-muhs] / ɪˈræz məs /

noun

1. Desiderius 1466?–1536, Dutch humanist, scholar, theologian, and writer.

2. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “beloved.”

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Erasmus British  

/ ɪˈræzməs /

noun

1. 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 Encomium Moriae (1509); Colloquia (1519), a series of dialogues; and an attack on the theology of Luther, De Libero Arbitrio (1524)

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Example Sentences

Now several years after it was scrapped, students will have more opportunities to study abroad as the UK is set to rejoin the Erasmus student exchange programme from 2027.

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The UK is set to rejoin the Erasmus scheme, the BBC understands, five years after announcing that it would end its participation as part of the Brexit deal with the European Union.

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Perhaps more eye-catchingly, there are also longstanding talks on how a youth mobility scheme would work, and whether British universities could rejoin the EU's Erasmus student exchange scheme.

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"I don't know what I can say that won't be controversial. It didn't look good and it was a justified red card," said Erasmus.

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There was then the remarkable sight of Erasmus bringing on all eight replacements at the same time.

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