/ri herr"seuhl/ , n.
1. a session of exercise, drill, or practice, usually private, in preparation for a public performance, ceremony, etc.: a play rehearsal; a wedding rehearsal.
2. the act of rehearsing.
3. a repeating or relating: a rehearsal of grievances.
[ 1350-1400; ME rehersaille. See REHEARSE, -AL 2 ]