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American educator (born 1948)
David W. Pershing is an American educator and former president of the University of Utah. He received a bachelor's degree from Purdue University in 1970
David_W._Pershing
United States Army general (1860–1948)
Joseph Pershing (13 September 1860 – 15 July 1948), nicknamed "Black Jack", was an American army general, educator, and founder of the Pershing Rifles
John_J._Pershing
American academic and university president
University of Utah. January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018. Pershing, David. "Pershing Passes the Torch". utah.edu. Retrieved February 9, 2018. "University
Ruth_Watkins
American academic administrator
office August 2004 – May 2011 Preceded by Bernie Machen Succeeded by David W. Pershing Personal details Born Michael Kent Young (1949-11-04) November 4,
Michael_K._Young
President of University of Utah". University of Utah. May 2, 2011. "David W. Pershing". University of Utah. "New U President Takes Office". University of
University_of_Utah_presidents
Public university in Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Thomas Stockham, founder of Soundstream; and David W. Grainger, Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, winner of
University_of_Utah
Military-oriented college honor society
The National Society of Pershing Rifles is a U.S. military-oriented honor society for college-level students founded in 1894 as a drill unit at the University
Pershing_Rifles
American medium/heavy battle tank (1944–1951)
The M26 Pershing is a heavy tank, later designated as a medium tank, formerly used by the United States Army during the early years of the Cold War. It
M26_Pershing
American academic administrator (1933–2024)
David Pierpont Gardner (March 24, 1933 – January 2, 2024) was an American academic administrator. He served as the 15th president of the University of
David_P._Gardner
Religious leader and academic
News. Deseret News Publishing Company. Retrieved 10 September 2019. Seely, David Rolph (2000). "Explaining the Temple to the World: James E. Talmage's Monumental
James_E._Talmage
American educator (born 1944)
school had not yet found a suitable replacement. He was finally succeeded by W. Kent Fuchs on January 1, 2015. Machen was born in Greenwood, Mississippi
Bernie_Machen
John and Marcia Price College of Engineering in Utah, U.S.
Materials Science and Engineering Homepage Civil and Environmental Engineering 40°46′04″N 111°50′46″W / 40.76778°N 111.84611°W / 40.76778; -111.84611
University of Utah College of Engineering
University_of_Utah_College_of_Engineering
at the academy, he was fortunate to associate with and learn from Thomas W. Harvey, the academy's principal. Harvey went on to write a number of grammar
John_R._Park
American radiologist
Jon Huntsman, Sr., publicly called for Lee and University President David W. Pershing to be fired from their leadership positions on April 21, 2017, questioning
Vivian_Lee
American university president (1898–1983)
(1983–1991) Arthur K. Smith (1991–1997) J. Bernard Machen (1998–2003) Michael K. Young (2004–2011) David W. Pershing (2012–2018) Ruth Watkins (2018– )
A._Ray_Olpin
American NASA Administrator (1919–1991)
12, 1986, to April 8, 1989, under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. As such, he was responsible for Apollo Moon missions 15, 16, and 17
James_C._Fletcher
American physician and academic administrator
dean of health sciences at the University of Utah. In 1983 he succeeded David P. Gardner as president of the university. The first human implantation
Chase_N._Peterson
American Mormon leader
Crowel, Rev William & Spencer, Orson. Correspondance Between the Reverend W. Crowel, A.M. and O. Spencer, B.A. Jenson, Biographical History, Vol. 1, p
Orson_Spencer
Norwegian-American scientist, author and religious leader
(1983–1991) Arthur K. Smith (1991–1997) J. Bernard Machen (1998–2003) Michael K. Young (2004–2011) David W. Pershing (2012–2018) Ruth Watkins (2018– )
John_A._Widtsoe
Mormonism in Transition. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 175. Metzger, W. P. (1961). "The First Investigation". AAUP Bulletin. 47 (3): 206–210. doi:10
Joseph_T._Kingsbury
Quartztronics 1995 Academia: Peter F. Gerity, Utah State University David W. Pershing, University of Utah C. Dale Poulter, University of Utah Thomas G.
Utah Governor's Medal for Science and Technology
Utah_Governor's_Medal_for_Science_and_Technology
American cell biologist
Huntsman Cancer Institute via an email from University of Utah President David W. Pershing and Senior Vice President for Health Sciences Vivian Lee. The university
Mary_Beckerle
American law professor and academic administrator
(1983–1991) Arthur K. Smith (1991–1997) J. Bernard Machen (1998–2003) Michael K. Young (2004–2011) David W. Pershing (2012–2018) Ruth Watkins (2018– )
Alfred_C._Emery
(1983–1991) Arthur K. Smith (1991–1997) J. Bernard Machen (1998–2003) Michael K. Young (2004–2011) David W. Pershing (2012–2018) Ruth Watkins (2018– )
LeRoy_E._Cowles
American journalist
David Orson Calder (June 18, 1823 – July 3, 1884) was a prominent early pioneer settler in Utah. A native of Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, he joined the
David_O._Calder
American academic administrator
(1983–1991) Arthur K. Smith (1991–1997) J. Bernard Machen (1998–2003) Michael K. Young (2004–2011) David W. Pershing (2012–2018) Ruth Watkins (2018– )
George_Thomas_(educator)
U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C.
authorized the World War I Centennial Commission to build the memorial in Pershing Park, located at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington,
National World War I Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
National_World_War_I_Memorial_(Washington,_D.C.)
County in Nevada, United States
Pershing County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,650. Its county seat is Lovelock. The county is listed
Pershing_County,_Nevada
President of the United States from 1989 to 1993
efforts to convince skeptical NATO allies to support the deployment of Pershing II missiles. Reagan's approval ratings fell after his first year in office
George_H._W._Bush
Public school in Detroit, Wayne, MI, United States
John J. Pershing High School is a four-year public high school in Detroit, Michigan. It is in Conant Gardens in proximity to the residential areas and
Pershing_High_School
American actress (born 1996)
Off-Broadway play The Whirligig by Hamish Linklater alongside Zosia Mamet at the Pershing Square Signature Center. Van Patten acted in the 2017 romantic comedy The
Grace_Van_Patten
American actor (1918–2005)
Elliott Pershing Stitzel (November 27, 1918 – May 21, 2005), better known by his stage name Stephen Elliott, was an American actor. His best known roles
Stephen_Elliott_(actor)
American financial services company
objectives. The company's key subsidiaries include BNY Investments, BNY Pershing, and BNY Wealth. It is the world's largest custodian bank and securities
BNY
Plaza in Manhattan, New York
40°45′07.6″N 73°58′39.6″W / 40.752111°N 73.977667°W / 40.752111; -73.977667 Map of Pershing Square 50m 55yds 4 3 2 1 Pershing Square is a public plaza
Pershing_Square,_Manhattan
This Pershing missile bibliography is a list of works related to the Pershing 1 and Pershing 1a Field Artillery Missile Systems and the Pershing II Weapon
Pershing_missile_bibliography
American politician and United States Army general (1880–1959)
September 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021. Zabecki, David T.; Mastriano, Douglas V., eds. (2020). Pershing's Lieutenants: American Military Leadership in World
George_C._Marshall
American medical research charity
with cancer. In 2014, the Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research was launched by the Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research
Sohn_Conference_Foundation
United States Army general and Medal of Honor recipient
factor in Pershing's decision to recommend Bullard for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as commander of the Second Army. Pershing also had
Andre_W._Brewster
Military campaign during World War I
consisted of 15 divisions of the U.S. First Army commanded by General John J. Pershing until October 16 and then by Lieutenant General Hunter Liggett. The logistics
Meuse–Argonne_offensive
Rank in the United States Army
exists but has been conferred only three times — to World War I's John J. Pershing in 1919, posthumously to George Washington in 1976, and posthumously to
General of the Army (United States)
General_of_the_Army_(United_States)
US Cold War rocket launch installation
Missile Range for USAF and US Army rocket launches. In addition to firing Pershing missiles, the complex launched Athena RTV missiles with subscale (test)
Green_River_Launch_Complex
Office building in Manhattan, New York
The Pershing Square Building, also known as 125 Park Avenue or 100 East 42nd Street, is a 25-story office building in Midtown Manhattan in New York City
Pershing_Square_Building
1914–1918 global conflict
Allies wanted. He was strongly supported by AEF commander General John J. Pershing, a proponent of pre-1914 "open warfare" who considered the French and British
World_War_I
Army-led formation of the U.S. Armed Forces on the Western Front of World War I
appointed Major General John J. Pershing in May, and Pershing remained in command for the rest of the war. Pershing insisted that American soldiers be
American_Expeditionary_Forces
United States Army general (1866–1947)
the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), commanded by General John J. Pershing, before commanding a brigade and briefly a division and then the AEF Services
James_Harbord
City square and park in the Heights of Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Pershing Field is a city square and park in the Heights of Jersey City, New Jersey in the United States. Approximately 13.5 acres (5.5 ha) it is adjacent
Pershing_Field
American athlete and army officer (1917–2014)
three survivors were Zamperini, pilot Russell Allen Phillips and Francis Pershing McNamara; with little food and no water, they subsisted on rainwater, small
Louis_Zamperini
World War II general, U.S. president from 1953 to 1961
Eisenhower served under a succession of talented generals – Fox Conner, John J. Pershing, Douglas MacArthur and George Marshall. He first became executive officer
Dwight_D._Eisenhower
American general (born 1952)
in his remarks compared General Petraeus to Ulysses S. Grant, John J. Pershing, George Marshall and Dwight D. Eisenhower as one of the great battle captains
David_Petraeus
Rectangular pool in Washington, D.C.
Washington: Changes Planned for Lincoln Memorial, Reflecting Pool 38°53′21″N 77°02′42″W / 38.8893°N 77.045°W / 38.8893; -77.045 Portal: United States
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln_Memorial_Reflecting_Pool
Annual experimental event in Nevada, US
Burning Man by the Pershing County Sheriff's Office. Hoekstra was released without charge and has filed a lawsuit against the Pershing County Sheriff's
Burning_Man
United States Army general (1820–1891)
In Heidler, David S.; Heidler, Jeanna T. (eds.). Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: A Political, Social, and Military History. W. W. Norton & Company
William_Tecumseh_Sherman
Evolution of American Tanks
operation, the American Expeditionary Forces' commander-in-chief, General John Pershing, decided that both light and heavy tanks were made in world war 1. A joint
Tanks_of_the_United_States
Retired American general (born 1943)
Dubois High School and Fordham University, where he participated in the Pershing Rifles. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting in
Jack_Keane
Statue in Washington, D.C., U.S.
front of the rear wall is inscribed (rear wall: H. 10 ft. W. 3 ft. L. 311⁄2 ft.): JOHN J. PERSHING GENERAL OF THE ARMIES. The back of the rear wall is inscribed:
John J. Pershing General of the Armies
John_J._Pershing_General_of_the_Armies
(an independent city), Douglas County, Eureka County, Lincoln County, Pershing County and Washoe County (which contains Reno) ban brothels. The other
List_of_brothels_in_Nevada
Military testing area in New Mexico, US
towns of Carrizozo and San Antonio. (33°40.636′N 106°28.525′W / 33.677267°N 106.475417°W / 33.677267; -106.475417). After the conclusion of World War
White_Sands_Missile_Range
American couple
Masculinity Lessons: Rethinking men's and women's studies. p. 201. Pershing (2011), p. 206. Pershing (2011), p. 186. "Virginia vs. Lorena Bobbitt". Court TV (courttv
John_and_Lorena_Bobbitt
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Grades Pre-K–5 and opened in 1997. Pershing Hill Elementary School is also located on the Fort Meade property. Pershing Hill, serving grades 1–5, opened
Fort_Meade,_Maryland
President of the United States from 1981 to 1989
to Soviet deployment of the SS-20, he oversaw NATO's deployment of the Pershing missile in Western Europe. In 1982, Reagan tried to cut off the Soviet
Ronald_Reagan
Land service branch of the U.S. military
War (1965–71), and operated tactical nuclear weapons ranging from the Pershing II ballistic missile to the Davy Crockett rifle. Following the Cold War's
United_States_Army
President of the United States from 1897 to 1901
western Pennsylvania in the 18th century. Their immigrant ancestor was David McKinley, born in Dervock, County Antrim, in present-day Northern Ireland
William_McKinley
Black American US Army regiments (1866–1951)
decision-making during wartime, and gave Pershing unmatched authority to run his command as he saw fit, but Pershing practiced careful realpolitik where black
Buffalo_Soldier
Historic building in Los Angeles, California, US
in Downtown Los Angeles. It is between 4th Street and Hill Street, near Pershing Square. The eleven-story building was built by Eli P. Clark. It was completed
Hotel_Clark
Roadway in Manhattan, New York
The Park Avenue Viaduct, also known as the Pershing Square Viaduct, is a roadway in Manhattan, New York City. It carries vehicular traffic on Park Avenue
Park_Avenue_Viaduct
Buildings in Chicago, Illinois (1962–2007)
formation spanning about two miles (3 km) along State Street, between Pershing Road (39th Street) and 54th Street, east of the Dan Ryan Expressway. The
Robert_Taylor_Homes
Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Quammen, David. "Giant Sequoias". National Geographic. Archived from the original on November
List of largest giant sequoias
List_of_largest_giant_sequoias
President of the United States from 1913 to 1921
Under the command of General Pershing, the American Expeditionary Forces first arrived in France in mid-1917. Wilson and Pershing rejected the British and
Woodrow_Wilson
the U.S. mobilized over 5 million military personnel. General John J. Pershing commanded the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in France, in which over
United_States_in_World_War_I
1985 American drama television film
John Napierala as David David Lloyd Nelson as Lyle Greg Nourse as Bartender Steve Pershing as Officer at Desk (as Stephen Pershing) Branscombe Richmond
Kids_Don't_Tell
U.S. vice presidential tenure from 1981 to 1989
efforts to convince skeptical NATO allies to support the deployment of Pershing II missiles. Reagan's approval ratings fell after his first year in office
Vice presidency of George H. W. Bush
Vice_presidency_of_George_H._W._Bush
48th district (2021–present) (Republican) Individuals Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management Woody Allen, filmmaker (Democratic) Emily Austin
2025 New York City mayoral election
2025_New_York_City_mayoral_election
American jazz pianist (1930–2023)
group worked as the "house trio" at Chicago's Pershing Hotel. The trio released the live album At the Pershing: But Not for Me, which stayed on the Ten Best-selling
Ahmad_Jamal
United States Army general (1914–1974)
Military Biography; Trevor N. Dupuy, Curt Johnson, David L. Bongard; HarperCollins 1992 Stout, David (18 October 2000). "Bruce Palmer Jr., 87; Led Forces
Creighton_Abrams
American general (1896–1984)
Army and soon afterwards the division was inspected by General John J. Pershing, the AEF's Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C). Serving in the Vosges mountains
Mark_W._Clark
US Army post in New Mexico and Texas, US
Expedition, General Pershing was assigned a 1915 Dodge Brothers touring car, serial number 3066, and George S. Patton served as one of Pershing's aides. [This
Fort_Bliss
American main battle tank
S. Army's and Marine Corps' primary tank, intended to replace the M26 Pershing and M46 Patton medium tanks. The M47 was widely used by U.S. Cold War allies
M47_Patton
American biologist
Bibcode:2022Natur.603..477A. doi:10.1038/s41586-022-04475-w. PMC 8934290. PMID 35264789. "Lydia Finley, PhD". Pershing Square Foundation. Retrieved 2022-04-09. "Lydia
Lydia_W._S._Finley
Neighborhood in Dallas, Texas, US
opened in 1945-1946. Franklin and Pershing opened in the 1950s. In the 2005–06 school year, three elementary schools, Pershing, Preston Hollow, and Walnut Hill
Preston_Hollow,_Dallas
Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin). March 23, 1974. p. 9.[permanent dead link] "David Fleetwood shooting". The Tribune. March 12, 1975. p. 1. "McKeesport Student
List of school shootings in the United States (before 2000)
List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States_(before_2000)
Incorporated city in Nevada, United States
Lovelock is the county seat of Pershing County, Nevada, United States, in which it is the only incorporated city. As of the 2020 census, Lovelock had a
Lovelock,_Nevada
American writer and visual artist (1914–1997)
figures at play in his bedroom. As a boy, Burroughs lived on Pershing Avenue (now Pershing Place) in St. Louis's Central West End. He attended John Burroughs
William_S._Burroughs
American government recognitions
Canal Commission. In 1919 Congress thanked General of the Armies John J. Pershing at a special joint session. In August 1962 Congress thanked General of
Thanks_of_Congress
President of the United States in 1881
ISBN 978-0-8272-1703-4. McFeely, William S. (1981). Grant: A Biography. New York, New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-393-32394-8. Peskin, Allan (1978). Garfield:
James_A._Garfield
Capital of France
October 2015. Gordon, David (2006). Planning Twentieth Century Capital Cities. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-28061-7. Haine, W. Scott (1998). The World
Paris
Proposed garden in Washington, D.C.
Patton Jr.* Charles Willson Peale William Penn Oliver Hazard Perry John J. Pershing Edgar Allan Poe Clark V. Poling John Russell Pope Elvis Presley* Jeannette
National Garden of American Heroes
National_Garden_of_American_Heroes
Historic house in Texas, United States
Pershing House has been the residence of the commanding officers of Fort Sam Houston since 1881. Located in Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas, the military
Pershing_House
1974 studio album by The 5th Dimension
Helsley, Michael Leitz Vocal Arranger – Bob Alcivar Arranger – D'Arneill Pershing Art Direction – Robert L. Heimall Planer, Lindsay. "The Fifth Dimension:
Soul_&_Inspiration_(album)
1999 American film
Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation screened the film in Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles as part of the department's "Under the Sheet
American_Reel
First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963
Onassis Reservoir. The main entry foyer on East 42nd Street, across from Pershing Square, into Grand Central Terminal in New York City was renamed The Jacqueline
Jacqueline_Kennedy_Onassis
High military officers of the United States
ranks. The rank of General of the Armies has been held only by John J. Pershing, promoted in 1919, George Washington, promoted posthumously in 1976 as
General officers in the United States
General_officers_in_the_United_States
Historic hotel and theater complex in DuBois, Pennsylvania
Commercial Hotel, also known as the General Pershing Hotel, was a historic hotel and theater complex located in DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States. The
Commercial Hotel (DuBois, Pennsylvania)
Commercial_Hotel_(DuBois,_Pennsylvania)
Ghost town in Nevada, United States
40°17′20″N 118°10′13″W / 40.28889°N 118.17028°W / 40.28889; -118.17028 Rochester was a silver-mining town in Pershing County, Nevada, US, approximately
Rochester,_Nevada
1038/s41558-026-02659-0. Gilford, Daniel M.; Lin, Yucheng; Dahl, Kristina; Pershing, Andrew; et al. (10 June 2026). "Human-caused sea level rise drives 21st-century
2026_in_climate_change
U.S. Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1923–2022)
worked a series of odd jobs in the area, including as a truck driver for W.S. Harr Construction Company of Fairmont, and as a taxi driver. When Pearl
Hershel_W._Williams
American actor (born 1957)
adaptation of Philip Roth's novel Sabbath's Theater by The New Group at the Pershing Square Signature Center. Since 2022, Turturro has portrayed Irving Bailiff
John_Turturro
United States Army general (1885–1945)
December 2019, retrieved 1 January 2017 Zabecki, David T.; Mastriano, Douglas V., eds. (2020). Pershing's Lieutenants: American Military Leadership in World
George_S._Patton
Homing pigeon used by the U.S. Army Signal Corps
Edgar Russel, General John Pershing's chief signal officer, by the British and French. At the request of General John Pershing, the U.S. Army Signal Corps'
Cher_Ami
Chinese-descended ethnic group of Southeast Asia
guns called lantakas. Edgerton, Ronald K. (2020). American Datu: John J. Pershing and Counterinsurgency Warfare in the Muslim Philippines, 1899-1913. Battles
Peranakan_Chinese
Brigadier general in the United States Army (1866–1935)
in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania on September 20, 1935. He was buried at St. David's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Radnor, Pennsylvania. On February 16, 1942
William_Wallace_Atterbury
DAVID W-PERSHING
DAVID W-PERSHING
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
Form of David
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Hebrew, Irish, Norse, Scandinavian
Beloved; Dear One; Bright Finn; Brilliant Finn; Black One; Variant of David
Male
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese form of Hebrew David, DAVI means "beloved."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Latin, Swedish
Beloved; Feminine of David; Friend; Darling
Male
Yiddish
Yiddish form of Hebrew David, DOVID means "beloved."
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Swiss
Italian Form of David; Beloved; Dear One
Male
Polish
Polish form of Hebrew David, DAWID means "beloved."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew
Beloved; Feminine Form of David
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, Hebrew, Irish
Cherished; Beloved; Variant of David Beloved; Diminutive of David
Girl/Female
English
Beloved. Feminine of David.
Female
English
(דָוִידָה) Feminine form of Hebrew David, DAVIDA means "beloved."
Male
Greek
(Δαυίδ) Greek form of Hebrew David, DAUID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of the second king of Israel and ancestor of Jesus.Â
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from Hebrew David, DAVIS means "beloved."
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Dà ibhidh, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Male
Norse
Old Norse form of Hebrew David, DAVIÃ means "beloved."
Male
English
 English pet form of Hebrew David, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Hebrew David, DAVIDE means "beloved."
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Feminie of David
Male
English
(דָּוִד, דָּוִיד) Hebrew name DAVID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Jesse. David was the second king of Israel and father of King Solomon. As a youth he killed a giant named Goliath with his slingshot.Â
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Hebrew, Scottish
Son of David; David's Son; Dear One; Beloved
DAVID W-PERSHING
DAVID W-PERSHING
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sai Amartya | ஸாஈ அமரà¯à®¤à¯à®¯
Immortal, Shirdi Sai baba
Male
German
Pet form of German Sepp, SEPPEL means "(God) shall add (another son)."Â
Biblical
father of a target; father of coldness;splendid, active
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dove
Boy/Male
Sikh
Beauteous and brave
Girl/Female
Tamil
Alekhya | அலேகà¯à®¯à®¾
A picture, A painting
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Lofty; exalted; high mountain.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Snehali | ஸà¯à®¨à¯‡à®¹à®¾à®²à¯€
Full of Love
Boy/Male
Hindu
Of variegated color
Girl/Female
Hindu
Wonderment, Amazement, Wondering
DAVID W-PERSHING
DAVID W-PERSHING
DAVID W-PERSHING
DAVID W-PERSHING
DAVID W-PERSHING
n.
A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv.
a.
Articulated, as a consonant, mainly by the lips, as b, p, m, w.
a.
Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy.
a.
Avid.
n.
A letter or character representing an articulation or sound formed or uttered chiefly with the lips, as b, p, w.
a.
Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family.
n.
The situation of a distant object, with regard to a ship's position, as on the bow, on the lee quarter, etc.; the direction or point of the compass in which an object is seen; as, the bearing of the cape was W. N. W.
n.
A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.
n.
A sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, or partaking of the nature of both, as in the English w and y.
n.
Especially, one of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.
a.
Timid; fearful.
n.
A mineral consisting of the arseniate of lime; -- so named in honor of W. Haidinger, of Vienna.
n.
A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called also the fish davit.
n.
Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits.
n.
A large fish of Florida and the W. Indies (Caulolatilus chrysops). It is red, marked with yellow.
n.
A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors.
n.
Progeny; offspring; children; descendants; as, the seed of Abraham; the seed of David.