ˈräsˈshamrə adjective
Usage: usually capitalized R&S
Etymology: from Ras Shamra, Syria
1. : of or from the village of Ras Shamra, Syria, site of the ancient city of Ugarit
2. : of or being the alphabetical cuneiform script of Ugaritic discovered on a collection of clay tablets excavated at Ras Shamra between 1929 and 1936 : ugaritic