AMPERSAND


Meaning of AMPERSAND in English

/ ˈæmpəsænd; NAmE -pərs-/ noun

the symbol ( & ) used to mean 'and' :

She works for Bond & Green.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: alteration of and per se and “ & by itself is and ”, formerly chanted as an aid to learning the sign.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.