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Leading Renaissance scholar (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

erasmus

(Other definitions for erasmus that I've seen before include "religious scholar" , "Problems are mounting for famous Dutchman" , "Desiderius -, Dutch scholar, humanist" , "Renaissance scholar" , "Fifteenth to sixteenth century Dutch humanist, use arms (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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