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BLACK JACK PERSHING
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• BLACK JACK PERSHING (noun)
The noun BLACK JACK PERSHING has 1 sense:
1. United States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948)
Familiarity information: BLACK JACK PERSHING used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Black Jack Pershing; John Joseph Pershing; Pershing
Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
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