Meanings
proper noun
- A phantom island, now believed to have been a misidentified account of the Falkland Islands.
Origin
Named after Samuel Pepys.
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APA
Pepys Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pepys%20Island
MLA
“Pepys Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pepys%20Island. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pepys Island,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pepys%20Island.
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