Pershing

American  

[pur-shing, -zhing] / ˈpɜr ʃɪŋ, -ʒɪŋ /

noun

1. John Joseph Blackjack, 1860–1948, U.S. general: commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.

2. Military.

   1. a 46-ton (42-metric ton) U.S. heavy tank of 1944–52, with a five-man crew and a 90 mm gun.

   2. a two-stage surface-to-surface ballistic missile.

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Pershing ¹ British  

/ ˈpɜːʃɪŋ /

noun

1. 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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Pershing ² British  

noun

1. a US ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear or conventional warhead

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Pershing

Courtland Jindra spoke at Friday’s council meeting against the name change, saying the plaza honored not just Pershing but all the soldiers and sailors who fought in World War I.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

It was renamed Pershing Square at the end of World War I in 1918, in honor of the general who commanded U.S. forces in Europe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Pershing Square now manages around $22 billion in fee-paying assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Pershing Square Capital Management exited its position in Hertz after the company announced an equity offering in June, the hedge fund says.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

General Pershing would save us if we could be saved.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck