the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A word used to describe the character �, �, or &.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A name formerly in use for the character & or & (also called short and), which is formed by combining the letters of the Latin et, and, and which is commonly placed at the end of the alphabet in primers.
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n. a punctuation mark (&) used to represent conjunction (and)
Word Usage
"The ampersand is typically used to save time and space."