Ugarit
[ oo-guh-reet, yoo- ]
/ ˌu gəˈrit, ˌyu- /
noun
an ancient city in Syria, N of Latakia, on the site of modern Ras Shamra: destroyed by an earthquake early in the 13th century b.c.; excavations have yielded tablets written in cuneiform and hieroglyphic script that reveal important information on Canaanite mythology.
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Which of the following words means “to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot”?
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