ampersand
noun/ˈæmpəsænd/
/ˈæmpərsænd/
- the symbol &, used to mean ‘and’
- She works for Bond & Green.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: alteration of and per se and “& by itself is and”, formerly chanted as an aid to learning the sign.Definitions on the go
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