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ampersand
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am·per·sand  (mpr-snd)
n.
The character or sign (&) representing the word and.
[Alteration of and per se and, & (the sign) by itself (means) and.]
ampersand
Noun
the character &, meaning and [shortened from and per se and, that is, the symbol & by itself (represents) and]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ampersandampersand - a punctuation mark (&) used to represent conjunction (and)
punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
Translations
ampersand [ˈæmpəsænd] n → signo &, "y" comercial
ampersand [ˈæmpəsænd] n → signe &, "et" commercial
ampersand [ˈæmpəsænd] n → Et-Zeichen nt, Und-Zeichen nt
ampersand [ˈæmpəsænd] n → e f commerciale


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