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Meaning of Pepysian | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
/ˈpiːpsi.ən/

Definitions

Of or pertaining to Samuel Pepys (1633–1703), English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, famed for his diary kept during the time of the Great Plague of London and Great Fire of London.

Examples

“His memoir In the Sixties (2002) sets out the philosophy of the revolution, while recording its absurdities with a Pepysian eye.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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