SEM'ICOLON, noun [semi and colon.] In grammar, and punctuation, the point [;] the mark of pause to be observed- in reading or speaking, of less duration than the colon, double the duration of the comma, or half the duration of the period. It is used to distinguish the conjunct members of the sentence.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.