Surprise

Surprise

Surprise is something that is unsuspected. "Surprise" may refer to:

Unsuspected things

* Surprise (emotion)
* Surprise party, a party of which the honored person is not told of beforehand.
* Surprise factor, the fundamental element in humor that puts a twist on familiar subjects
* Surprise, surprisal, or self-information, the information-theoretic quantity log {1 over p} = - log{p}, where p is the probability of occurrence
* Ambush or military surprise, a military strategy to strike the enemy at a time or place or in a manner for which they are unprepared

Places

In the United States:
* Surprise, Arizona, a city
* Surprise, Indiana, an unincorporated town
* Surprise, Nebraska, a village

Entertainment

;Music
* Symphony No. 94 (Haydn) in G major, the "Surprise Symphony" by Joseph Haydn
* "Surprise" (Sylvia album), a 1984 album by Sylvia
* "Surprise" (Paul Simon album), a 2006 album by Paul Simon
* "Surprise" (Better Than Ezra album), a 1989 album by Better Than Ezra
* Surprise Records, a record label

;Television and film
* Surprise (Buffy episode), an episode of the TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
* "Surprise!", an award-winning short film by Veit Helmer
* "Surprise" (animated film), an animated short film created by Pixar Animation Studios for "Sesame Street"
* "Traumschiff Surprise - Periode 1", a German science fiction parody film by Michael "Bully" Herbig

;Novels
*HMS "Surprise" (novel), the third novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian.

hips

;Naval ships
* HMS "Surprise" or HMS "Surprize", the name of thirteen ships of the British Royal Navy
* "Surprise", the name of one ship of the Continental Navy of the United States, and USS "Surprise", the name of four ships of the United States Navy.

;Other ships
* HMS "Surprise", a modern replica of an 18th-century Royal Navy frigate named HMS "Rose", modified to represent the 6th rate frigate HMS "Surprise" in the film , and now owned by the San Diego Maritime Museum.

People

* Surprise Moriri, a South African football (soccer) player


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  • surprise — [ syrpriz ] n. f. • XVIe; « impôt extraordinaire » XIIe; de surprendre 1 ♦ Vx Action par laquelle on prend ou l on est pris à l improviste. « La Surprise de l amour », comédie de Marivaux. 2 ♦ Vx Action d attaquer à l improviste. ♢ (1549) Mod.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Surprise — ist der Name verschiedener Orte in den USA: Surprise (Arizona) Surprise (Indiana) Surprise (Kalifornien) Surprise (Nebraska) Surprise (New York) Surprise (Virginia) Surprise (Tennessee) sowie: ein Schweizer Straßenmagazin (siehe Surprise… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • surprise — vb 1 Surprise, waylay, ambush are comparable when they mean to attack unawares. Surprise is in military as well as in general use. As a technical term it implies strategy in the disposition and movement of troops and equipment and secrecy in the… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • surprise — Surprise. s. f. Action par laquelle on surprend. Il s est rendu maistre de cette Place par surprise. il s est servi de surprise autant que de force. c est une estrange surprise. il faut se garder des surprises des chicaneurs. Surprise, se prend… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • surprise — sur·prise n 1: a condition or situation in which a party to a proceeding is unexpectedly placed without any fault or neglect of his or her own and that entitles the party to relief (as a new trial) 2: an aspect of procedural unconscionability… …   Law dictionary

  • Surprise — Surprise, NE U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 44 Housing Units (2000): 22 Land area (2000): 0.399762 sq. miles (1.035380 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.399762 sq. miles (1.035380 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • surprise — [sər prīz′, sə prīz′] vt. surprised, surprising [ME surprysen < OFr surpris, pp. of sorprendre, to surprise, take napping < sur (see SUR 1) + prendre, to take (see PRIZE2)] 1. to come upon suddenly or unexpectedly; take unawares 2. to at …   English World dictionary

  • Surprise — Sur*prise , n. [F. surprise, fr. surprendre, surpris; sur over + prendre to take, L. prehendere. See {Sur }, and {Prehensile}.] 1. The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Surprise — Sur*prise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surprised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surprising}.] [From {Surprise}, n.: cf. F. surprendre, p. p. surpris.] 1. To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • surprise — [n] something amazing; state of amazement abruptness, amazement, astonishment, astoundment, attack, awe, bewilderment, bombshell*, consternation, curiosity, curveball*, disappointment, disillusion, eye opener*, fortune, godsend*, incredulity,… …   New thesaurus

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