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Per·shing

(pûr′shĭng, -zhĭng), John Joseph Known as "Black Jack." 1860-1948.

American general who commanded the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I.

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Pershing

(ˈpɜːʃɪŋ)

(Biography) John Joseph, nickname Black Jack. 1860–1948, US general. He was commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe (1917–19)

Pershing

(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a US ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear or conventional warhead

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Per•shing

(ˈpɜr ʃɪŋ, -ʒɪŋ)

n.

John Joseph ( “Blackjack” ), 1860–1948, U.S. general in World War I.

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