Ampersand

['æmpəsænd]

Definition

(noun.) a punctuation mark (&) used to represent conjunction (and).

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Definition

(n.) A word used to describe the character /, /, or &.

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Definition

n. a name formerly in use for the character & (also called short and) commonly placed at the end of the alphabet in primers.—Also Am′perzand Am′pussy-and and simply Am′passy.

Typist: Phil