ampersand

[ am-per-sand, am-per-sand ]

/ ˈæm pərˌsænd, ˌæm pərˈsænd /

noun

a character or symbol (& or ) for and: Smith & Jones, Inc.

Origin of ampersand

1820–30; contraction of and per se and literally, (the symbol) & by itself (stands for) and; see per se

Words nearby ampersand

ampere-hour, Ampère's law, ampere-turn, amperometric, amperometric titration, ampersand, amphetamine, amphi-, Amphiaraus, amphiarthrosis, amphiaster

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Example sentences from the Web for ampersand

And he devotes an entire chapter to the beauties of the ampersand.
Mad About Fonts|Malcolm Jones|October 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I set my instrument for Ampersand Pond, sighted the picture through the ground glass, and measured the focus.
Little Rivers|Henry van Dyke
In 1878, when I spent three weeks at Ampersand, the cabin was in ruins, and surrounded by an almost impenetrable growth of bushes.
Little Rivers|Henry van Dyke
Never before, so far as I knew, had a camera been set up on Ampersand.
Little Rivers|Henry van Dyke

We landed on a sand beach at the mouth of a little stream, where a blazed tree marked the beginning of the Ampersand trail.
Little Rivers|Henry van Dyke
And as I was resting for a month one summer at Bartlett's, Ampersand challenged me daily.
Little Rivers|Henry van Dyke

British Dictionary definitions for ampersand

ampersand

/ (ˈæmpəˌsænd) /

noun

the character (&), meaning andJohn Brown & Co

Word Origin for ampersand

C19: shortened from and per se and, that is, the symbol & by itself (represents) and

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Cultural definitions for ampersand

ampersand

[ (am-puhr-sand) ]

A symbol (see also symbol) for and (), as in Dun Bradstreet.

单词	ampersand
释义	ampersand [ am-per-sand, am-per-sand ] / ˈæm pərˌsænd, ˌæm pərˈsænd / noun a character or symbol (& or ) for and: Smith & Jones, Inc. Origin of ampersand 1820–30; contraction of and per se and literally, (the symbol) & by itself (stands for) and; see per se Words nearby ampersand ampere-hour, Ampère's law, ampere-turn, amperometric, amperometric titration, ampersand, amphetamine, amphi-, Amphiaraus, amphiarthrosis, amphiaster Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ampersand And he devotes an entire chapter to the beauties of the ampersand. Mad About Fonts\|Malcolm Jones\|October 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST I set my instrument for Ampersand Pond, sighted the picture through the ground glass, and measured the focus. Little Rivers\|Henry van Dyke In 1878, when I spent three weeks at Ampersand, the cabin was in ruins, and surrounded by an almost impenetrable growth of bushes. Little Rivers\|Henry van Dyke Never before, so far as I knew, had a camera been set up on Ampersand. Little Rivers\|Henry van Dyke We landed on a sand beach at the mouth of a little stream, where a blazed tree marked the beginning of the Ampersand trail. Little Rivers\|Henry van Dyke And as I was resting for a month one summer at Bartlett's, Ampersand challenged me daily. Little Rivers\|Henry van Dyke British Dictionary definitions for ampersand ampersand / (ˈæmpəˌsænd) / noun the character (&), meaning andJohn Brown & Co Word Origin for ampersand C19: shortened from and per se and, that is, the symbol & by itself (represents) and Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to ampersand What Character Was Removed From The Alphabet?You may only know the ampersand from business names these days, but did you know the & was once the last letter of the English alphabet? READ MORE What Character Was Removed From The Alphabet?You may only know the ampersand from business names these days, but did you know the & was once the last letter of the English alphabet? READ MORE Cultural definitions for ampersand ampersand [ (am-puhr-sand) ] A symbol (see also symbol) for and (), as in Dun Bradstreet. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ampersand

noun

Origin of ampersand

Words nearby ampersand

Example sentences from the Web for ampersand

British Dictionary definitions for ampersand

noun

Word Origin for ampersand

Content related to ampersand

Cultural definitions for ampersand