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

Derived Forms

• Pepysian
  adjective

Example Sentences

Pepys thought of himself as a ladykiller, but one doubts many women found him attractive—Pepys was an unprepossessing 5 feet 1 inch tall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

With this book we probably now know all we need to know about Samuel Pepys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

A series of French fashion engravings reveal how Samuel Pepys remained fascinated by the power of fashion throughout his long life, according to a researcher.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024

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

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2022

Samuel Pepys records how he sat up reading the volume until 2 am, calling it ‘the most ingenious book that ever I read in my life’.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin