Re*hears"al (r?*h?rs"a), n.
The act of rehearsing; recital; narration; repetition; specifically, a private recital, performance, or season of practice, in preparation for a public exhibition or exercise.
Chaucer.
In rehearsal of our Lord's Prayer.
Hooker.
Here's marvelous convenient place for our rehearsal.
Shak.
Dress rehearsal Theater, a private preparatory performance of a drama, opera, etc., in costume.
© Webster 1913.