The character or sign (&) representing the word and.
[Alteration of and per se and, & (the sign) by itself (means) and.]
ampersand
Dictionary:
am·per·sand (ăm'pər-sănd')  |
n.
| Business Dictionary: Ampersand |
The character &, which stands for the word and.
| Grammar Dictionary: ampersand |
(am-puhr-sand)
A symbol for and (&), as in Dun & Bradstreet.
| WordNet: ampersand |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a punctuation mark (&) used to represent conjunction (and)
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 | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Business Dictionary. Dictionary of Business Terms. Copyright © 2000 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Grammar Dictionary. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved. Read more |
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