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German master builder and sculptor
Erasmus Grasser (c. 1450 – c. 1515) was a leading master builder and sculptor in Munich in the early 16th century. He developed in an animated and realistic
Erasmus_Grasser
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governor Erasmus Grasser (c. 1450–c. 1515), German master builder and sculptor Erasmus James (born 1982), American football player Erasmus D. Keyes (1810–1895)
Erasmus_(given_name)
Church in Bavaria, Germany
14th-to-18th century artwork of notable artists like Peter Candid, Erasmus Grasser, Jan Polack, Hans Leinberger, Hans Krumpper and Ignaz Günther decorates
Frauenkirche,_Munich
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
health resort, is the St Sixtus church with a Holy Trinity group by Erasmus Grasser and wall and ceiling frescoes by Johann Baptist Zimmermann. The excellent
Schliersee
Capital of Bavaria, Germany
be spoken alongside Standard German. The gothic Morris dancers of Erasmus Grasser are exhibited in the Munich City Museum in the old gothic arsenal building
Munich
Roman Catholic church in Munich, Germany
bombing of Munich. The interior is dominated by the high altar to which Erasmus Grasser contributed the figure of Saint Peter. Among other masterpieces of
St._Peter's_Church,_Munich
English performance folk dance
games three men's morris, six men's morris and nine men's morris. Erasmus Grasser, a German sculptor, created 16 realistic animated wooden figures in
Morris_dance
Surname list
the surname include: Anton Grasser (1891-1976), German general Elisabeth Grasser (1904-2002), Austrian fencer Erasmus Grasser (c. 1450-c. 1515), German
Grasser
Polish painter
Hans Pleydenwurff as well as by collaboration with the woodcutter Erasmus Grasser. Documents mention many works of his which are now lost. His most important
Jan_Polack
City hall in Munich, Germany
1470–1480. The Grand Hall was decorated by the Morris dancers, created by Erasmus Grasser. After alterations of the facade during the Renaissance and again in
Old_Town_Hall,_Munich
City museum of Munich, Germany
among many other artworks the famous gothic Morris dancers, created by Erasmus Grasser for the festival hall of the Old Town Hall, and the original puttos
Munich_Stadtmuseum
Church in Munich, Germany
during the 17th century. The high altar with an Enthroned Madonna by Erasmus Grasser and paintings by Jan Polack (ca 1480) is a major sight. Campbell, G
St._Mary's_Church,_Munich
German library for international children's and young adults literature
die Kinder. Die Internationale Jugendbibliothek in München. München: Erasmus Grasser-Verlag, 1988. Jella Lepman: Die Kinderbuchbrücke. Frankfurt: Fischer
International_Youth_Library
Borough of Munich, Germany
of grace, and not least the late Gothic carved altar attributed to Erasmus Grasser, attest to the high artistic and cultural-historical value of the Ramersdorf
Ramersdorf-Perlach
Street in Munich, Germany
Westpark, from which it is separated only by several school buildings (Erasmus-Grasser-Gymnasium, Ludwigsgymansium). It then passes Waldfriedhof to the east
Fürstenrieder_Straße
Museum in Munich, Germany
The displayed sculptures were created by noted sculptors including Erasmus Grasser, Tilman Riemenschneider, Hans Multscher, Hans Leinberger, Adam Krafft
Bavarian_National_Museum
Cultural dispute involving the English folk dance
A small statue of a "Moriskentänzer" made by Erasmus Grasser in 1480 for Old Townhall in Munich, one of a set of 16, of which only 10 remain. This dancer
Blackface_and_Morris_dancing
Dutch sculptor
Chicago) Tomb of Emperor Frederick III in St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna Erasmus Grasser Veit Stoss Tilman Riemenschneider Michel Erhart Nikolaus Hagenauer
Nikolaus_Gerhaert
Danube-region sculptures and the Viennese work of Nicolaus Gerhaert and Erasmus Grasser. The Master of the Žebrák Lamentation followed on from the tradition
Lamentation of Christ (Master of the Žebrák Lamentation of Christ)
Lamentation_of_Christ_(Master_of_the_Žebrák_Lamentation_of_Christ)
River in Bavaria, Germany
under the surface. The tunnel was built according to the plans of Erasmus Grasser from about 1524 to 1538. After the route was determined in 1522, construction
Grabenbach_(Bad_Reichenhall)
Façade of the Cour Carrée (wing Lescot), Palais du Louvre, Paris (url) Erasmus Grasser (c. 1450 – c. 1518), 2 sculptures : Monument of Doctor Ulrich Aresinger
List of sculptors in the Web Gallery of Art
List_of_sculptors_in_the_Web_Gallery_of_Art
Book by Martin Luther
reply to Desiderius Erasmus' De libero arbitrio diatribe sive collatio or On Free Will, which had appeared in September 1524 as Erasmus' first public attack
On_the_Bondage_of_the_Will
New Zealand contemporary artist
sculpture. [...] I went to Munich and saw [the 15th-century sculptor] Erasmus Grasser's Morris Dancers.' Upritchard's figures are made of polymer clay laid
Francis_Upritchard
Collection of Greek and Latin proverbs, compiled by Erasmus of Rotterdam
compiled during the Renaissance by Dutch humanist Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus. Erasmus' repository of proverbs is "one of the most monumental ... ever
Adagia
Namibian tennis player
Jean Erasmus (born 17 May 1991) is a South African born Namibian tennis player. Erasmus has a career high ATP singles ranking 1591, achieved on 30 July
Jean_Erasmus
Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
EPRU Stadium, also known by its original name of Boet Erasmus Stadium, was a stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The letters "EPRU" in the name represent
EPRU_Stadium
"versa vice" is used as an ironic, autological subversion of this phrase. Erasmus (1549). Epitome Adagiorum ex Novissima (in Latin). pp. 166–167. Cum aliquis
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
Member of the princely family of Liechtenstein
Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein (Philipp Erasmus Alois Ferdinand Maria Sebaldus; born 19 August 1946) is a member of the princely family of Liechtenstein
Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein
Prince_Philipp_of_Liechtenstein
Legendary Central Asian plant
specimens of the fetal wool could be mistaken for a vegetable substance. In Erasmus Darwin's work The Botanic Garden (1781), he writes of the Borametz: E'en
Vegetable_Lamb_of_Tartary
German politician (1915–1988)
Organizations Aufbau Vereinigung Bibliothek des Konservatismus Desiderius-Erasmus-Stiftung Die Deutschen Konservativen Forum of German Catholics Generation
Franz_Josef_Strauss
1937 memoir by Karen Blixen
famous ancient Latin adage (credited to sages from Aristotle to Pliny to Erasmus) Ex Africa semper aliquid novi, which translates as “Out of Africa, always
Out_of_Africa
Free online crowdsourced encyclopedia
Wales by David Weinberger. In 2015, Wikipedia was awarded both the annual Erasmus Prize, which recognizes exceptional contributions to culture, society or
Wikipedia
American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
while his father was stationed there in the army. In Brooklyn, he attended Erasmus Hall High School for two years, where he was a member of the Freshman Chorus
Neil_Diamond
International cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
for the grass, which can automatically activate 67 fully automated underground pop-up sprinklers. The ground surface is made of Bermuda grass. The stadium
Narendra_Modi_Stadium
Place in Mpumalanga, South Africa
utility company Eskom: Arnot Power Station and Hendrina Power Station. Erasmus, B.P.J. (1995). Op Pad in Suid-Afrika. New York: Jonathan Ball Publishers
Hendrina
hdl:11336/36873. Fekrat L, Hosseininejad M, Derakhshan A, Minaei K (2016). "Grass-thrips of the genus Oelschlaegera (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), with the first
List of organisms named after famous people (born before 1800)
List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_before_1800)
Third trade paperback collection of The Sandman
page of the promised follow-up. He strikes a deal with an elder writer, Erasmus Fry, for Calliope, one of the Muses of Greek mythology, whom Fry had captured
The_Sandman:_Dream_Country
South African comedian (born 1984)
nominations for four Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. In 2023, he won the Erasmus Prize. 2016: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, Audible
Trevor_Noah
Agent Smith in The Matrix Mother Brain in Phantasy Star II Omnius and Erasmus in Sandworms of Dune Astronaut The science fiction counterpart to the explorer
List_of_stock_characters
Boyer, David (March 11, 2001). "Neighborhood Report: Flatbush; Grads Hail Erasmus as It Enters a Fourth Century". The New York Times. "DONALDS, Byron". Biographical
List_of_people_from_Brooklyn
Traditional saying that reveals a thought truth
limited to the Book of Proverbs) and medieval Latin (aided by the work of Erasmus) have played a considerable role in distributing proverbs. Not all Biblical
Proverb
Greek mythological figure
jar, as "box" is usually attributed to the sixteenth century humanist Erasmus of Rotterdam when he translated Hesiod's tale of Pandora into Latin. Hesiod's
Pandora
Voluntary grammar school in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
exceptional performance. In 2021, the college was awarded almost €90,000 in Erasmus+ funding to run a Key Action 2 Strategic Partnership for Schools project
St_Ronan's_College
Austrian writer (1881–1942)
mittleren Charakters) ISBN 4-87187-855-4 Erasmus of Rotterdam, 1934 (Original title: Triumph und Tragik des Erasmus von Rotterdam) Maria Stuart, 1935 (also
Stefan_Zweig
of Australasian Palaeontologists. 42: 321–367. Retrieved 16 April 2021. Erasmus, A.; Hadfield, K. A.; Sikkel, P. C.; Smit, N. J. (1 July 2023). "Morphological
List of organisms named after famous people (born 1925–1949)
List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1925–1949)
10th episode of the 1st season of Shōgun
life before her death. Upon arriving in Ajiro, they discover that the Erasmus has been burned, and Yabushige is arrested and his swords are confiscated
A_Dream_of_a_Dream
Indigenous people in Canada who are not Inuit or Métis
Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, chaired by René Dussault and Georges Erasmus. Their 1996 report proposed the creation of a government for (and by) the
First_Nations_in_Canada
Ancient Greek god of winemaking and wine
274-275, 92 "Greek Word Study Tool". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Mentioned by Erasmus in The Praise of Folly "Greek Word Study Tool". Perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved
Dionysus
Current seat of the Humboldt Forum and former residence of the Kings of Prussia
consecrate the chapel to Erasmus of Formiae. On 7 April 1465, at Frederick's request, Pope Paul II attributed to St Erasmus Chapel a canon law College
Berlin_Palace
Species of bird
Gibb, tr. Aesop's Fable #238; Plutarch's brief account is referenced by Erasmus, Adages iii.7.1, accounting for the hostility of the eagle ("a creature
Eurasian_wren
Political party in Namibia
Toivo, Jacob Kuhangua, Solomon Mifima, Paul Helmuth, Andreas Shipanga, Erasmus Erastus Mbumba, Emil Appolus, Maxton Joseph Mutongulume and Carlos Hamatu
SWAPO
War crimes in Ukraine
humanitarian law. Interviewed by Der Spiegel, international law expert Daniel-Erasmus Khan [de] said that "letting POWs call home is actually a good thing, filming
Prisoners of war in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Prisoners_of_war_in_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
Neighborhood in New York City
lived a young woman named Mary E. Dillon. Miss Dillon was a senior at Erasmus Hall High School in Flatbush. She lived on Coney Island, and was the second
Coney_Island
Genus of birds including crows, ravens and rooks
crows and jackdaws included: An ancient Greek and Roman adage, told by Erasmus runs, "The swans will sing when the jackdaws are silent," meaning that
Corvus
Philosophical question
by His creatures at every moment: so that a wooden beam became soft as grass when it was used as a weapon, and the air refused to obey me if I attempted
Problem_of_evil
Painting by Anne-Louis Girodet
French, translating to “I have faded like a flower. I have withered like the grass in the fields.” In this painting, the composition confines viewers within
The_Burial_of_Atala
American writer (1914–1986)
start of the Great Depression, graduating from central Flatbush's storied Erasmus Hall High School in 1932. During his youth, he saw many films and enjoyed
Bernard_Malamud
was first settled in March 1845 by brothers-in-law William Sturgis and Erasmus D. Adams. Initially, the city was named Sturgis Falls. The city is part
List_of_cities_in_Iowa
Sprite stemming from Germanic mythology
term for "house spirit" known by other names even before Grimm, e.g., Erasmus Francisci (1690) who discusses the hütchen tale under the section on "Kobold"
Kobold
Retired German mercenary
of the Italian Giorgio Norbiato; the Rhodesian explosive expert Johnny Erasmus; the Welshman Taffy Williams; the Scotsman Alexander "Alec" Gay; the Irishman
Rolf_Steiner
German social philosopher (1929–2026)
Prize of Düsseldorf 2012: Cultural Honor Prize of the City of Munich 2013: Erasmus Prize 2015: Kluge Prize 2021: Sheikh Zayed Book Award (declined, citing
Jürgen_Habermas
City in Derbyshire, England
Vol. 25 (11th ed.). 1911. "Darwin, Erasmus" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 07 (11th ed.). 1911. "Darwin, Erasmus" . Dictionary of National Biography
Derby
Political party in Germany (1918–1933)
agent". Despite the move to the center at the level of high politics, at the grass-roots of the party the opposite direction prevailed. Starting in 1924, the
German National People's Party
German_National_People's_Party
French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)
Augustine Avempace Ibn Khaldun Maimonides Ibn Tufayl Early modern Bruni Calvin Erasmus Guicciardini Locke Luther Machiavelli Milton Montaigne Müntzer 18th and
Simone_de_Beauvoir
Literary and art genre with a style of humor based on parody
Eulenspiegel, Reynard the Fox, Sebastian Brant's Narrenschiff (1494), Erasmus's Moriae Encomium (1509), Thomas More's Utopia (1516), and Carajicomedia
Satire
University in Romania
incoming mobility is developed within the frame of the Erasmus Programme, currently Erasmus+. Besides Erasmus+, other mobility programmes are running or are expected
Politehnica University of Timișoara
Politehnica_University_of_Timișoara
City in North Brabant, Netherlands
the Moroccan community. The Turkish community has the Orhan Gazi Mosque. Erasmus (1484–1497), priest and humanist scholar Macropedius (1487–1558), a Dutch
's-Hertogenbosch
Continental Army uniform "Emma, will you? There is no time to be lost." — Erasmus Darwin, English physician and natural philosopher (18 April 1802), urging
List of last words (19th century)
List_of_last_words_(19th_century)
Species of bird in the crow family Corvidae
the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2012. Collected Works of Erasmus: Adages: Ivi1 to Ix100. Translated by Roger A. Mynors. University of Toronto
Western_jackdaw
Triptych painting by Hieronymus Bosch
somehow, we do not seem to have discovered the key." The humanist Desiderius Erasmus has been suggested as a possible influence; the writer lived in 's-Hertogenbosch
The Garden of Earthly Delights
The_Garden_of_Earthly_Delights
Chinese ethical and philosophical system
they regard him as another man; when he regards them as the ground or as grass, they regard him as a robber and an enemy." Moreover, Mencius indicated
Confucianism
Species of flightless bird
68.1.30163924. JSTOR 30163924. S2CID 85890608. Gray, D.A.; Naudé, R.J.; Erasmus, T. (1988). "Plasma arginine vasotocin and angiotensin II in the water
Common_ostrich
Southern African indigenous hunter-gatherers
Schlebusch, Carina M.; Makkan, Heeran; Patel, Pareen; Mahabeer, Rajeshree; Erasmus, Johannes C.; Soodyall, Himla (2010). "Development of a single base extension
San_peoples
Cricket stadium in Chennai, India
hosted five matches during the 2023 Cricket World Cup. In late 2025, the grass surface and the pitch was relaid as a part of planned renovation before
M._A._Chidambaram_Stadium
Seventh edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup
between India and New Zealand, umpire Michael Gough was replaced by Marais Erasmus after Gough was suspended for six days for breaching the tournament's bio-secure
2021_Men's_T20_World_Cup
Postulated continued existence after death
Just as a worm upon reaching the tip of a blade of grass, reaches out towards another blade of grass by way of support, so also does this Jiva end this
Afterlife
Annual prizes awarded in Spain
Antarctic Research 2003: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 2004: The European Union's Erasmus Programme 2005: Simone Veil 2006: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 2007:
Princess_of_Asturias_Awards
Good Doctor. Erasmus Fry is an author who found Calliope on Mount Helicon and managed to trap her. With Calliope as a prisoner, Erasmus raped her for
List of The Sandman characters
List_of_The_Sandman_characters
Supplement. Retrieved 26 May 2026. Erasmus; Coverdale, Myles (1545). A shorte recapitulacion or abrigement of Erasmus Enchiridion. Antwerp: Steven Mierdman
List of translators into English
List_of_translators_into_English
Genus of aquatic plants
in Southeast Asia. 1791 illustration from The Botanic Garden (1791) of Erasmus Darwin. "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens
Vallisneria
Canadian novelist
him to events and other excursions. In 1990, Davies delivered the fifth Erasmus Lecture, titled Literature and Moral Purpose, sponsored by First Things
Robertson_Davies
Species of owl
20289. ISSN 1098-2345. PMID 16892411. S2CID 8796625. Erasmus, RPB (1992). "NOTES ON THE CALL OF THE GRASS OWL TYTO-CAPENSIS". Ostrich – via Taylor & Francis
Pearl-spotted_owlet
International cricket stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
India won by an innings and 46 runs Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Joel Wilson (WI) Player of the match: Ishant Sharma (Ind)
Eden_Gardens
British mathematician, physicist and writer (1935–2002)
Appendix: Erasmus Magister: Fact and Fiction, Erasmus Magister, Ace 1982 The Amazing Dr. Darwin was preceded by an earlier version, Erasmus Magister (Ace
Charles_Sheffield
Painting by Joan Miró
la intencionalidad oculta de su vida y obra by Saturnino Pesquero. Ed. Erasmus, 2009, ISBN 978-84-936972-1-1 pp. 100–101. "Mas Miró". Patrimoni.gencat
The_Farm_(Miró)
University in Navarre, Spain
engineering degrees. There are also many foreign students taking part in the Erasmus programme, International Student Exchange Programs, Virrey Palafox, or
Public_University_of_Navarre
British poet (1936–2026)
Genus Omne" and "Ideal Weapons for Suicide Pacts," Plant time bulletins by Erasmus "Willbeen" Darwin, aka J.H. Prynne, Bean News (1972). "Veronica Forrest-Thomson:
J._H._Prynne
fleshed out into the antihero of the piece, before being killed by Dr Erasmus Pea, the film's parody of occultist John Dee. This may be why, despite
List of The League of Gentlemen characters
List_of_The_League_of_Gentlemen_characters
English philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
"with a sense of escaping from prison, we allowed ourselves to think that grass is green, that the sun and stars would exist if no one was aware of them
Bertrand_Russell
Jewish rebellion against Roman rule (132–136 CE)
Hebrew). 1 (123): 18–27. ISSN 0033-4839. JSTOR 23682420. Zissu, Boaz; Gass, Erasmus (2012). "The Identification of Biblical Achzib at Khirbet ʿĒn el-Kizbe
Bar_Kokhba_Revolt
Private foundation founded by Bill and Melinda Gates
from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014. "Behind Grass-Roots School Advocacy, Bill Gates". The New York Times. May 22, 2011. ProQuest 867938550
Gates_Foundation
Change in the heritable traits of populations
suggested that species could degenerate into different organisms, and Erasmus Darwin proposed that all warm-blooded animals could have descended from
Evolution
Subclass of English Reformed Protestants
Bohemian Reformation Hus Conciliarism Synods Reformation and Protestantism Erasmus Eucharist Calvinist–Arminian debate Arminianism Wars Resistance theories
Puritans
Ethnic group
(Press release). Government of Canada. 18 August 2010. Dussault, René; Erasmus, George (1994). The High Arctic Relocation: A Report on the 1953–55 Relocation
Inuit
Dutch university
higher education Leiden-Delft-Erasmus alliance: a strategic alliance between Leiden University, TU Delft, and Erasmus University Rotterdam in the areas
Delft University of Technology
Delft_University_of_Technology
External territory of Australia
islands after himself. A party of sealers led by the American captain Erasmus Darwin Rogers of the ship Corinthian made the first recorded landing on
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Heard_Island_and_McDonald_Islands
James The Prairie by James Fenimore Cooper Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope
List_of_Penguin_Classics
Sport involving rolling biased balls
were connected with taverns frequented by the dissolute and gamesters. Erasmus referred to the game as globurum. The name of bowls is implied in the gerund
Bowls
Satire referring to religious beliefs
satire surfaced during the Renaissance, with works by Geoffrey Chaucer, Erasmus and Albrecht Dürer. Religious satire has been criticised and at times censored
Religious_satire
Public university in Isparta, Turkey
sciences. The university (Institution Code: TR ISPARTA01) is approved by the Erasmus programme for participation and funding. SDU is a member of the European
Süleyman_Demirel_University
ERASMUS GRASSER
ERASMUS GRASSER
Male
Greek
(ΈÏασμος) Greek name derived from the element erasmios, ERASMOS means "beloved."
Male
Dutch
, amiable.
Boy/Male
Greek American Biblical
Loved.
Male
Scandinavian
 Short form of Latin Erasmus, RASMUS means "beloved." In use by the Scandinavians.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Prasius Gems
Boy/Male
Spanish Greek
Friendly.
Boy/Male
Swedish
Kingly.
Boy/Male
Greek
Amiable.
Boy/Male
Danish, Finnish, German
Lovely
Boy/Male
American, Chinese, German, Greek, Italian, Spanish
Friendly; Loved; Lovable
Male
Danish
, amiable.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old French, Middle English cras ‘big’, ‘fat’ (Latin crassus).Possibly an altered spelling of German Krass.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Swedish
Beloved; Amiable; Desired
Male
Greek
(ἜÏαστος) Greek name ERASTOS means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of the chamberlain of the city of Corinth and one of Paul's disciples.
Boy/Male
British, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Hindu, Indian, Swedish
To Love; Desired; Beloved; Lovable
Boy/Male
Greek
Loved.
Male
Danish
, amiable.
Biblical
lovely, amiable
Boy/Male
Greek
Desired or beloved, worthy of love. Famous bearer: St Erasmus (St. Elmo) is the patron saint of...
Male
English
Short form of Latin Erastus, RASTUS means "beloved."Â
ERASMUS GRASSER
ERASMUS GRASSER
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Plains
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
One who Likes Being Merciful; Compassionate Conduct
Boy/Male
Hindu
Bowstring
Girl/Female
Tamil
The kundalini energy of the Goddess
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Gold
Boy/Male
Hindu
God
Girl/Female
Sikh
Resident of the blissful realm
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Damianus, DAMIÃN means "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill."Â
Male
German
German form of Latin Venceslaus, WENZESLAUS means "more glory."Â
Boy/Male
English
Terran means 'Earthman.' Variants are contemporary rhyming blends of Ter- plus Darin.
ERASMUS GRASSER
ERASMUS GRASSER
ERASMUS GRASSER
ERASMUS GRASSER
ERASMUS GRASSER
n.
The common garden cherry (Prunus Cerasus), of which several hundred varieties are cultivated for the fruit, some of which are, the begarreau, blackheart, black Tartarian, oxheart, morelle or morello, May-duke (corrupted from Medoc in France).
n.
A branch; a projecting part or prominent process; a ramification.
n.
The ramus of the lower jaw of a bird as far as it is naked; -- commonly used in the plural.
n.
One of the followers of Thomas Erastus, a German physician and theologian of the 16th century. He held that the punishment of all offenses should be referred to the civil power, and that holy communion was open to all. In the present day, an Erastian is one who would see the church placed entirely under the control of the State.
n.
A small ramus, or branch.
n.
Tonic spasm; -- applied generically to denote any disease characterized by tonic spasms, as tetanus, trismus, etc.
n.
The lockjaw.
n.
Pronunciation of / (eta) as the modern Greeks pronounce it, that is, like e in the English word be. This was the pronunciation advocated by Reu/hlin and his followers, in opposition to the etacism of Erasmus. See Etacism.
n.
One of several species of similar fishes of the genus Tylosurus, of which one species (T. marinus) is common on the Atlantic coast. T. Caribbaeus, a very large species, and T. crassus, are more southern; -- called also needlefish. Many of the common names of the European garfish are also applied to the American species.
n.
Either one of two species of wading birds of the genus Aramus, intermediate between the cranes and rails. The limpkins are remarkable for the great length of the toes. One species (A. giganteus) inhabits Florida and the West Indies; the other (A. scolopaceus) is found in South America. Called also courlan, and crying bird.
n.
A follower of Pierre Rame, better known as Ramus, a celebrated French scholar, who was professor of rhetoric and philosophy at Paris in the reign of Henry II., and opposed the Aristotelians.
pl.
of Ramus
n.
A South American bird, of the genus Aramus, allied to the rails.
n.
A wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis.
a.
Of or pertaining to a ramus, or branch; rameal.
n.
One who, or that which, erases; esp., a sharp instrument or a piece of rubber used to erase writings, drawings, etc.