noun Etymology: alteration of and (&) per se and, literally, (the character) & by itself (is the word) and Date: 1835 a character typically & standing for the word and
AMPERSAND
Meaning of AMPERSAND in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012