Peake

/ piːk /

noun

1. Mervyn. 1911–68, English novelist, poet, and illustrator. In his trilogy Gormenghast (1946–59), he creates, with vivid imagination, a grotesque Gothic world

Example Sentences

“Then a free Negro woman named Mary Peake began to teach them, even though it was illegal in Virginia to teach Colored people to read,” Jimmie would continue, looking deeply into the girls’ big brown eyes, wide with wonder.

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Its chief executive, Sandra Peake, said this year was particularly poignant as it coincides with the 50th anniversary of Mr McVeigh's disappearance.

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Hatton had just recently moved to Sale West, but he had begun boxing closer to home in Hyde, at the Louvolite Gym – now Hyde and District ABC - under the guidance of the late Ted Peake.

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The film's cast includes Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson and Peter Mullan but it also brought in the wider Tourette's community.

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Phil Mickelson, the 2013 champion, opened with a 70 which included a magical par save from a bunker, and was then asked for some memorabilia by his playing partner Ryan Peake, the former gang member who served five years in prison for assault.

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