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Noun: ampersand  'am-pu(r),sand or 'am-pu(r),zand
  1. A punctuation mark (‘&’) used to represent conjunction (and)
    "The company name 'Johnson & Johnson' uses an ampersand"

Derived forms: ampersands

Type of: punctuation, punctuation mark [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Ampersand, Annenberg Media