Pepys

[ peeps, peps, pee-pis, pep-is ]

noun

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

Pepys

/ piːps /

noun

1. PepysSamuel16331703MEnglishWRITING: diaristMILITARY: naval administrator 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

Other Words From

• Pepys·i·an [peep, -see-, uh, n, pep, -], adjective

Example Sentences

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

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

From BBC

After seeing a charred body hanging in a merchant’s warehouse, the diarist Samuel Pepys noted that “it pleased me much, though an ill sight.”

From Scientific American

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