Wolff

[ vawlf; English woo lf ]

/ vɔlf; English wʊlf /

noun

Chris·ti·an von

[kris-tee-ahn fuh n] /ˈkrɪs tiˌɑn fən/, Baron.Also Wolf.1679–1754, German philosopher and mathematician.

Kas·par Frie·drich

[kahs-pahr free-drikh] /ˈkɑs pɑr ˈfri drɪx/,1733–94, German anatomist and physiologist.

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Wolff·i·an, adjective

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And he rejected the notion that Wolff Samson helped to bring the project to completion.

Why Is Walmart Paying Chris Christie's Pals? |David Freedlander |February 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Wolff, added on his Twitter account: "I'm hearing the WHY, the big reveal, the scandal details, could come tomorrow."

What Is the ‘Jaw-Dropping’ Reason Behind Murdoch’s Divorce? |Tom Sykes |June 14, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The Duke of Deception By Geoffrey Wolff In his portrait of a con-man father, Wolff writes a memoir of perfect integrity.

Book Bag: Tracy Kidder and Richard Todd on The Art of Nonfiction |Tracy Kidder, Richard Todd |January 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
It started last Friday when Wolff described Alter in his online Newser column as “the most pompous man in American journalism.”

The Greatest Literary Feuds |The Daily Beast |September 6, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

As Wolff argues, "Absent an earth-shaking idea, Facebook will look forward to slowing or declining growth in a tapped-out market."

Universal Wallet: Facebook’s Very Bright Future |Steven I. Weiss |June 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
They say the Times' account is the best—the Figaro also very good (Wolff).

Letters of a Diplomat's Wife |Mary King Waddington
It is not generally known, however, how curiously Wolff Mason delighted in humorous depreciation of his own work and methods.

Some Persons Unknown |E. W. Hornung
"That, to my mind, is asking too much," replied Wolff firmly.

In The Fire Of The Forge, Complete |Georg Ebers
Then she begged us to let Wolff know very quickly so that he might get away.

My Memoirs |Marguerite Steinheil
The Markiss reported to have replied that Wolff was "rather in a state of animated expectancy."

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, July 23, 1887. |Various

Medical definitions for wolff

Wolff

[ vôlf ]

Kaspar Friedrich 1733-1794

German anatomist noted for his pioneering work in embryology. His chief work, Theoria Generationis (1759), refuted the theory of preformation, which held that the embryo is a fully formed miniature adult.

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Wolff

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