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