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Pershing

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Per·shing  (pûrshng, -zhng), John Joseph Known as "Black Jack." 1860-1948.
American general who commanded the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I and served as army chief of staff (1921-1924).
Pershing [ˈpɜːʃɪŋ]
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a US ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear or conventional warhead
[after John Joseph Pershing (1860-1948), US general]
Pershing1
n
(Biographies / Pershing, John Joseph (1860-1948) M, US, MILITARY: general) John Joseph, nickname Black Jack. 1860-1948, US general. He was commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe (1917-19)
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Noun1.PershingPershing - United States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948)
Black Jack Pershing, John Joseph Pershing


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