rə̇ˈhərsəl, rēˈh-, -hə̄s-, -həis- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English rehersaille, from rehersen to rehearse + -aille -al
1. : the action of rehearsing
a series of blackout rehearsals — Winifred Bambrick
require a rehearsal of the whole of American history — H.S.Commager
seemed like a rehearsal of her own life, terrible in its vividness — Sherwood Anderson
2. : a private recital, performance, or practice session held in preparation for a public appearance
much confusion at the rehearsal