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Ziff is an unknown metal mentioned in the Book of Mormon ( Mosiah 11:3,8).
In Hebrew, the word zîw means "splendor" or "brightness".
John L. Sorenson, a Latter-Day Saint scholar of Mesoamerican archaeology, has opined that the most likely possibility for ziff is an alloy called tumbaga composed of gold and copper.
Usage examples of "ziff".
Gibble, Munroe and Ziff a full explanation of how the trickery had been worked.
The matter could be arranged so as to bring Gibble, Munroe and Ziff to terms.
With Laura driving a support car for the whole world to see, the Donetti marriage would look to be on solid ground, and the Ziff team would be spared any negative press.
As head of the Ziff team, Tony had every right to know why Zach was late.
Earlier today, when Tony had crossed the finish line with the third-best time of the prologue, fans for the Belgian-sponsored Ziff team had gone wild with excitement.
With Tony down, the chances of the Ziff team coming out number one were pretty well shot.
Everyone from the Ziff owners and sponsors to the coach were there with her.
After a tragedy of this magnitude, no one would be surprised if the Ziff team broke up, bringing a premature close to all those years of preparation, of sacrifice, of money--everything ending up an utter waste.
Unbeknownst to her, the Ziff team, sponsors and owners had congregated in the foyer and must have heard her sPeech, because they began clapping.
Whenever the children made a reference to Zach, she glossed over his name as if he meant nothing more to her than anyone else on the Ziff team.
So far, all seven of the Ziff team had made a fantastic showing with no serious mishaps.