Definition of Ampersand

1. Noun. A punctuation mark (&) used to represent conjunction (and).

Generic synonyms: Punctuation, Punctuation Mark

Definition of Ampersand

1. n. A word used to describe the character &?;, &?;, or &.

Definition of Ampersand

1. Noun. The symbol "&". ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ampersand

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ampersand

amper
amperage
amperages
ampere
ampere-hour
ampere-hours
ampere-minute
ampere-second
ampere-turn
amperes
amperometer
amperometers
amperometric
amperometry
amperozide
ampersand (current term)
ampersands
ampersat
ampersats
ampery
amphecloral
amphenicol
amphenicols
amphetamine
amphetamine-related disorders
amphetamine sulfate
amphetamine sulphate
amphetamines
amphetaminil

Literary usage of Ampersand

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Whimsey Anthology by Carolyn Wells (1906)
"O my nice little ampersand, My graceful, swanlike ampersand! Nothing that Cadmus ever planned Equals my elegant ampersand! Many a letter your writers hate, ..."

2. Hills, Lakes, and Forest Streams: Or, A Tramp in the Chateaugay Woods by Samuel H. Hammond (1854)
"Near the foot of the remotest of these ponds, just above the outlet, enters a small cold stream, called " ampersand brook," at the mouth of which, ..."

3. The Printer's Dictionary of Technical Terms: A Handbook of Definations and by Alexander A. Stewart (1912)
"... formerly called ampersand. Short Count—When the number of copies of a piece of work, or the sheets of paper, are not sufficient to make the quantity ..."

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