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Semicolon   Listen
noun
Semicolon  n.  The punctuation mark (;) indicating a separation between parts or members of a sentence more distinct than that marked by a comma.





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... half-width space, generally between prefix and main word. These are not always unambigous; readers should consult page images or a printed text. The {;} is a punctuation mark similar to a semicolon. ...
— Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 - Part I: Texts • Various
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... tenetur," which I found afterward was the wrong Latin, but it had its desired effect, so that the jury did not agree, and Carlo escaped with his life; and on the way home he went spinning round like a top, and punctuating his glee with a semicolon made by both paws on my ...
— Around The Tea-Table • T. De Witt Talmage
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