Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Rehearsal

Rehearsal (r?*h?rs"a) , noun

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. — Shakespeare
Collocations (1)
Dress rehearsal (Theater) , a private preparatory performance of a drama, opera, etc., in costume.