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ampersand

noun
🔊/ˈæmpəsænd/
🔊/ˈæmpərsænd/
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  1. the symbol &, used to mean ‘and’* &（表示 and 的符号）
    • She works for Bond & Green.她在邦德–格林公司工作。🔊🔊
    Topics Languagec2
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: alteration of and per se and “& by itself is and”, formerly chanted as an aid to learning the sign.