AMPERSAND


Meaning of AMPERSAND in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' am-p ə r- ˌ sand

Function: 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

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