Pepys

American  

[peeps, peps, pee-pis, pep-is] / pips, pɛps, ˈpi pɪs, ˈpɛp ɪs /

noun

1. Samuel, 1633–1703, English diarist and naval official.

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Pepys British  

/ piːps /

noun

1. Samuel. 1633–1703, English diarist and naval administrator. His diary, which covers the period 1660–69, is a vivid account of London life through such disasters as the Great Plague, the Fire of London, and the intrusion of the Dutch fleet up the Thames

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Other Word Forms

• Pepysian adjective

Example Sentences

As fans of the parody British rock band will know, their original sticksman, John "Stumpy" Pepys, died in what was described in the original 1984 mockumentary as "a bizarre gardening accident".

From BBC

His wife died soon after the couple went on a trip to Paris in 1669 and Miss Avidon believed "these prints of fashionable young women must have reminded Pepys of Elizabeth".

From BBC

Street performing in the square dates back to 1662 at least, when Samuel Pepys wrote in his diary about a marionette show.

From BBC

The chronicler Samuel Pepys recorded that she "commands the King as much as ever, and hath and doth what she will."

From Salon

One account came from Samuel Pepys, a navy administrator who was a prolific diarist from 1660 to 1669 and kept detailed descriptions of his daily activities.

From New York Times