Semicolon
WordNet
noun
(1) A punctuation mark (`;') used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The character ; used as a punctuation mark indicating a pause longer than the comma and shorter than a period/full stop.
- A semicolon is followed by an initial lower-case letter (unless for proper nouns).
- The character ; used in various ways in programming languages (for example, to mark the end of a statement in C).