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ampersand definition

am·per·sand (am′pər sand′)

noun

a sign (& or ) meaning and: it represents the Latin word et (and)

Etymology: < and per se and, lit., (the sign) & by itself (is) and

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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