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semi-colon

noun semi-colons

  1. dated Dated form of semicolon [page 25] The semi-colon appears in two forms: the first is this; if one member contains a word or words, which lead the reader to expect another member, and another member, having a word or words of reference to the former does immediately follow, the latter member is a semi-colon. The second form

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@misc{semi_colon_2026,
  title = {semi-colon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/semi-colon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}