noun
English diarist whose diary contained detailed descriptions of 17th century disasters in England (1633-1703)
• Syn: ↑Samuel Pepys
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑diarist, ↑diary keeper, ↑journalist
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—Pepysian /peep"see euhn, pep"-/, adj.
/peeps, peps, pee"pis, pep"is/, n.
Samuel, 1633-1703, English diarist and naval official.
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[pēps]Samuel (1633 - 1703), English diarist and naval administrator. He is particularly remembered for his Diary (1660 - 69), which describes events such as the Great Plague and the Fire of London
Useful english dictionary. 2012.