am·per·sand ( m p r-snd )n. The character or sign (&) representing the word and. [Alteration of and per se and, & (the sign) by itself (means) and.] |
ampersand [ˈæmpəˌsænd]
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(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the character (&), meaning and John Brown & Co
[shortened from and per se and, that is, the symbol & by itself (represents) and]
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| Noun | 1. |  ampersand - 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 |
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