Pepys
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Pepys
(pēps, pĕp′ĭs), Samuel 1633-1703. English civil servant whose diary includes detailed descriptions of the Great Plague (1665) and the Great Fire of London (1666).
Pepys′i·an adj.
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Pepys
(piːps)n
(Biography) 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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Pepys
(pips, pɛps, ˈpi pɪs, ˈpɛp ɪs)n.
Samuel, 1633–1703, English diarist and naval official.
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| Noun | 1. |  Pepys - English diarist whose diary contained detailed descriptions of 17th century disasters in England (1633-1703) |
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